Fight or Flight?

Chapter 1 – To find their Hero

Grimmauld Place

The small kitchen that could be found in the basement of number 12 Grimmauld Place was full people. The large, worn dining room table had someone occupying every seat and the room was loud with scattered conversation. The small kitchen had a dark and eerie air to it, with a bleak old stove in one corner and various worn, wooden cupboards along the walls. A short, red-headed woman was leaning over the stove shouting demands and orders, while safely on the other side of the room a pair of identical red-headed twins' imitated their mother to everyone's amusement.

The mother bustled up to a young woman who was trying to gather a load of plates into her arms. "Tonks dear, I think you should let Remus handle the plates"

"I can do it Molly" replied Tonks nearly dropping the crockery she was holding.

"No dear, you've had a long day" The red-head women called Molly assured Tonks.

A grey looking Remus took the heavy crockery out of a reluctant Tonks' hands, as she huffed and sat down. Seated next to her was a man with shoulder length black hair and haunted grey eyes, that held a small hint of mischief deep within. The man patted his cousin on the head and gave a short bark like laugh.

"It's all right Tonks, there there"

Tonks swatted his hand away, accompanied with a sharp slap on the head. "Bog off Sirius!"

Everyone laughed except Molly. "Language Tonks!"

Tonks had the decency to try and look sorry as she apologized, but ruined the effect by sticking her tongue out at Sirius. Effectively, making the people closest to her, see the gesture laugh again.

Remus finished handing out the plates around the table and sat back in his seat next to Sirius; he couldn't help but laugh at his long time friend, as he mockingly smirked at his little cousin.

"I wouldn't mess with Tonks Sirius. You know she's Mad-Eyes little protégée"

Sirius visibly gulped at this and slowly peered down the table towards an extremely scarred man. The man had an electric blue magical eye which turned to focus on Sirius. Sirius smiled uncomfortably and gave a small wave, before turning to Remus and miming 'Help Me'

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table near Mad-Eye, two red-headed teenagers and one bushy haired brunette sat discussing reasons why they had been asked to attend an Order meeting after dinner.

"All I'm saying is that maybe Dumbledore's finally listening to us and is allowing us to join the Order" stated the gangly red-headed male. The two girls couldn't help but stare at him, the brunette shook her head.

"You are so..." she tried to think of a word.

"Stupid" offered the red-headed called Ginny

"Thank you Ginny. You're so stupid Ron. Do you really think that after all these years Professor Dumbledore would let us join the Order? Especially when we only have a year left until we're of age. Think a little!"

On had the decency to look slightly embarrassed, as he was reprimanded. "Sorry Hermione"

"That's quite alright. I would've thought that after being my best friend for five years and my boyfriend for one, at least some of my intelligence would've rubbed off on you"

Ron thought for a second before throwing his arm on the back of Hermione's chair. "Nope, but your lipstick has"

"Ron!"

Ginny pretended to heave. "Now that's just disgusting, but back to the subject. The may not like you as much as me Ron because they gave me some top-secret information last night"

The couple leaned closer towards Ginny as her voice dropped to a whisper. They all took a look around to make sure no one was listening and to see if Moody was listening, luckily his infamous eye was focused on Sirius.

"You can't tell a soul but Fred, George and I was playing exploding snap, when I asked what they we're getting me for my birthday. Of course the twins being who they are said they got me forbidden Order business. I couldn't believe that they knew me so well" Ginny grinned in the twins' direction, they didn't see her though as they were helping their mother hand out dishes.

Ron huffed and sulked in his chair. "All I got is bloody fireworks in my bathtub, I had burns all over my..."

"RON! The twins said that everyone is to go to a place called Manchester and we're to go undercover in the crowds"

Hermione perked up at this. "Manchester?"

Ginny nodded.

"But that's in the muggle world. Why would Professor Dumbledore want the Order to go there?"

Ginny couldn't help the gaping grin that graced her face. "To get Harry Potter of course"

Manchester

Two women charged down the street with numerous bags hanging from their arms, while they dodged the never ending crowd in the street. The women slightly in front ruthlessly barged past people without a care in the world. She had dark black hair that flowed to the centre of her back; it was styled in light curls. She was beautiful, some men would say perfectly so and her beauty was accentuated by her casual outfit of skinny jeans and heels. Her friend followed closely behind in the wake of her black haired friend.

"I just don't get it Cassandra. You say you love him I know, but what I want to know is why you're rushing this?"

The girl, Cassandra, continued the not so innocent ignorance of her friend.

"Cassandra! Cassy!"

Finally having enough Cassy grabbed her friends hand and dragged her into an alleyway that was between two shops.

"Firstly Jen, I am not rushing into this. Think about it. Two long time best friends, become lovers, fall in love. It's all so simple" Cassandra placed her hands on her hips as she tried to make Jenny see reason, how could she not see that this love was meant to be.

"I know you know each other inside out. Ew, I just realized how true that statement is"

Cassy laughed at Jenny's dramatic shudder.

"But, all I'm saying is moving to fast could ruin the relationship you two have and anyone would die for the kind of love you both have. I want to know that my best friend will be happy and not wind up at my flat, crying her eyes out over a another guy"

By the end of Jenny's little speech both women had tears in their eyes. Cassy rushed forward and grabbed her friend in a hug. As they pulled apart, Cassy phone started to ring and the sound of Hello by Beyonce made them giggle. Jenny couldn't help but mumble "Absolutely Smitten"

Cassandra looked at her friend sincerely, as she fished her phone out of her handbag. "Harry's not just some guy"

Jenny nodded. "Well duh, anyone else would've got their ass kicked for knocking you up"

Checking the caller ID, Cassy couldn't help but agree. "Speak of the devil" she mumbled.

Grimmauld Place

Ron and Hermione's faces we're comical, ever since Ginny had told them about their little mission they'd both been gaping like idiots. Ginny couldn't help but giggle every time she looked over at them. However, she couldn't criticize because when Fred and George told her, she had sat there for a while feeling totally numb. Who wouldn't? This was about Harry Freaking Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived, The-Boy-Who-Fled, The-Lost-Savior and lastly The-Boy-Who-Had-Too-Many-Names-With-Hyphens-In-Them.

Dinner had been a quiet affair down their end of the table, with each teenager lost in their thoughts. The adults had all talked about less secret but still trivial matters to do with the war, all except Sirius and the twins. They had teased Tonks all the way through her meal about the number of times she tripped over the umbrella stand in the hall, until Tonks finally sprung up from her chair and leaned over the table extremely annoyed and hissed, "I swear if you guys don't shut up you'll find that god damn umbrella stand stuck up someplace Molly defiantly won't approve of".

Now everyone was waiting for the leader of the Order of the Phoenix to arrive, Albus Percival Wilfric Brian Dumbledore. The teenagers were anxious to hear the whole story of Harry Potter and excited that they were finally involved and doing something proper for the Order. The Order members sat and waited patiently for their Leader, occasionally quite whispers could be heard between them.

Finally, the door to the Kitchen opened to reveal an old man in eccentric purple robes and a long beard tucked into his golden belt. His presence was one of power as he walked to his seat at the head of the table and with a curt nod to everyone sat down. The old Headmaster looked at the members of the Order of the Phoenix and smiled, earning nods and smiles in return. He turned to one of the Weasley boys named Percy, who instantly conjured a quill and parchment to take down notes of the meeting. Albus turned back to the table and started the meeting.

"Good Evening Everyone"

There were many voices of; "Evening" and "Good Evening Albus".

Albus opened his arms wide in front of him. "It's good to see everyone here and to see the youngsters joining us for once is even better"

The teens couldn't help but nod in agreement, while some members of the Order, mainly Molly, still looked unsure about them participating. Dumbledore saw the worried expression on some of his Order members' faces.

Lancing his fingers on the table in front of him, Albus continued. "I have called you all here today because we have a very important task to do. This will have to involve the teenagers present, but I can assure that there will be no risk to your children's safety"

He looked pointedly over his crescent moon glasses to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Now before I disclose what our mission shall be, I must press the matter of secrecy upon you all. What I am about to tell you cannot be told or spoken about to anyone other then who you see here today." Albus was talking mostly to the teens, as the rest new this already. It was pretty standard stuff for the Order.

Seeing that they understood, Albus stood up from his chair and moved to the wall behind it. The wall was one of the few in the Kitchen that had nothing on, except a white sheet that worked kind of like a projector and was used by the Order occasionally. The rest at the table watched silently as Dumbledore took a vile out of his robes and held it up for them to see.

"In here isn't a memory. It is proof of a conspiracy that has been raging for nearly seven long years." He uncorked the vile and threw the contents at the wall, a still picture instantly formed. It wasn't very clear, but a young man could be made out with messy black hair. He was standing on some muggle street, casually leaning against shop wall. A cigarette was hanging from his mouth and a large tattoo could be seen going up his right arm because of the t-shirt he was wearing. However, the most entrancing part of the photo was the two green orbs that were glaring straight ahead and everyone looking at the photo knew that they would never want to be on the receiving end of that look.

Albus turned from the photo to look back at everyone. Sirius looked from the photo to Albus in disbelief; there had been rumors for so long. Could this be true? Seeing the question in Sirius and mirrored in everyone at the tables, Albus couldn't help but tell them what they wanted to so desperately know.

"Yes my friends. This is Harry Potter, he's alive"

The gasps, cries and looks of shock were enough to make the Headmaster laugh.

A.N – I want to write more but first let's see if this story catches on first. Review if you like it please. I have a plan for this story. Next chapter up soon if enough people like this story.

Cassy and Harry are inspired by the pair from 'The Changing of Tides'.