Rating:
PG
House:
The Dark Arts
Characters:
Remus Lupin Sirius Black
Genres:
Drama Angst
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 09/22/2003
Updated: 11/07/2003
Words: 75,187
Chapters: 37
Hits: 37,735

The Summer of the Phoenix

Jolie

Story Summary:
Have you ever wanted to know how No. 12 Grimmauld Place became the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix? Have you ever wanted to see a meeting of the Order, and how they came to accept ``Sirius back into their ranks? Have you ever wondered what life at Grimmauld ``Place in these weeks must have been like for Sirius, Remus, the Weasleys ``and the rest of the Order? In short: Have you ever wished that OOTP had ``come with a long prologue? It does now. This story bridges the gap between the events concluding “Goblet of Fire” and the day Harry arrives at Headquarters, told from Sirius Black’s point of view. 100 % canon; lots of angst and drama; mild hints of romance (no slash).

Chapter 01
09/22/2003

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Chapter 02
09/23/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 2 - in which Dumbledore’s advance guard encounters more than one unpleasant reminder of the Black’s family history

Words: 2,513
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Chapter 03
09/26/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 3 - in which, against all reasonable and unreasonable advice, Sirius and Remus get drunk

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Chapter 04
09/29/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 4 - in which Dumbledore makes breakfast and talks reason to Mrs Black

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Chapter 05
09/29/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 5 - in which Sirius and Remus do lines for Dumbledore

Words: 1,072
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Chapter 06
10/02/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 6 - in which Minerva McGonagall reports mixed results

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Chapter 07
10/02/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 7 - in which the house disappears, and so does Remus

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Chapter 08
10/03/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 8 - in which Sirius dreams and Remus talks to snakes

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Chapter 09
10/03/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 9 - in which Sirius and Remus do the washing, and a new lodger arrives at No. 12, Grimmauld Place

Words: 2,460
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Chapter 10
10/05/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 10 - in which Snuffles writes a letter, and Mrs Weasley takes charge

Words: 1,605
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Chapter 11
10/07/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 11 - in which the Order of the Phoenix is reborn

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Chapter 12
10/07/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 12 - in which Albus Dumbledore does justice to the truth

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Chapter 13
10/08/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 13 - in which Kingsley Shacklebolt breaks the ice, and Remus falls in love

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Chapter 14
10/08/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 14 - in which Sirius feels like kicking himself and Remus refuses to help him do it

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Chapter 15
10/11/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 15 - in which Sirius brushes up on his knowledge of Transfiguration, and Mrs Weasley and Bill are being helpful in more than one way

Words: 1,794
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Chapter 16
10/11/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 16 - in which Remus finds his voice again, and Tonks decides to cheer up Snape

Words: 2,340
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Chapter 17
10/12/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 17 - in which Tonks tells Sirius a secret, and things are beginning to move

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Chapter 18
10/13/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 18 - in which Mrs Weasley doesn’t really have a choice, and knows it

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Chapter 19
10/13/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 19 - in which Sirius shouts at everyone and everything

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Chapter 20
10/14/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 20 - in which Sirius is still waiting, and Snuffles writes another letter

Words: 2,023
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Chapter 21
10/14/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 21 - in which Tonks makes Sirius feel very torn in two

Words: 2,396
Hits: 792
Chapter 22
10/15/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 22 - in which the Weasley family arrives, and both Sirius and Hermione ask an awkward question

Words: 1,710
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Chapter 23
10/17/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 23 - in which Sirius and Hermione both get their questions answered

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Chapter 24
10/19/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 24 - in which Hermione fights for a lost cause, and Fred and George prove to be a very clever pair of wizards

Words: 2,326
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Chapter 25
10/20/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 25 - in which Sirius and Hermione are being studious, Hestia is afraid, and Snape is not sorry

Words: 1,861
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Chapter 26
10/21/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 26 - in which Sirius witnesses a rather unexpected scene

Words: 1,506
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Chapter 27
10/22/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 27 - in which Sirius witnesses a rather unexpected scene

Words: 1,778
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Chapter 28
10/25/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 28 – in which, again, more questions are asked than answered, and a number of people make themselves unpopular with the Order.

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Chapter 29
10/26/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 29 – which Sirius and Remus miss each others’ points, and Hermione and the Weasley kids give Dumbledore a solemn promise.

Words: 2,186
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Chapter 30
10/27/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 30 – in which Kingsley Shacklebolt speaks French, and Moody decides that Tonks truly deserves to be called an Auror.

Words: 2,710
Hits: 846
Chapter 31
10/28/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 31 –in which Moody perverts the course of justice, and old times are reborn.

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Chapter 32
10/30/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 32 – in which Sirius oversleeps, and No. 12, Grimmauld Place begins to feel almost like a normal place to live

Words: 1,784
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Chapter 33
10/31/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 33 – in which dinner parties become a tradition at No. 12, Grimmauld Place, and Tonks comes up with an excellent excuse for being there.

Words: 1,968
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Chapter 34
11/02/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 34 – in which Tonks reports failure to cheer up Snape, Snape fails to report at all, and Arthur Weasley reports a catastrophe.

Words: 1,746
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Chapter 35
11/04/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 35 – in which, well, how would YOU have reacted to the news of the Dementor attack on Harry in Sirius's place?

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Chapter 36
11/06/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 36 – in which nobody has the grace to smile, and nobody would like to be in Mundungus Fletcher’s shoes.

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Chapter 37
11/07/2003

Bridging the gap between “Goblet of Fire” and “Order of the Phoenix”. The rebuilding of the Order, Chapter 37 – in which Sirius takes his own advice at last, and Harry and the advance guard land at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. FINAL CHAPTER!!!

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