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Who: The Order of the Phoenix, Asgard Style
What: Discussing stuff!
When: 414, evening.
Where: Gryffindor house.
Rating: PG-13 because of inevitable glaring and spats between Marauders and Snape.

[An Order of the Phoenix meeting. Trying to find time for it has been difficult, and trying to get everything set up so they could have their lives at the same time made it even harder, but Harry ultimately decides they have to move forward. His discussion with Morgana made it very clear that he had to follow through on his own responsibilities. If he wishes for action instead of reaction, he has to do his part there.

Then again, organizing these things was easier when he had Hermione doing it for him, but a stubborn part of him wanted to do it himself. Harry remembers all too clearly the aimlessness and frustration while they were trying to figure out what to do next with the horcruxes. He feels some of the same sentiments here, but he knows that he needs to be more forthright with himself. If he can talk the talk, Harry knows he has to show that he can walk the walk, so to speak.

He doesn't want to run them aimless, after all, but he knows they can do something. He can feel it in his gut.

The message comes a day in advance via a message delivered by Hedwig, each one individually sent to make sure they receive it, even if it all says the same thing:]

Tomorrow evening, we shall be convening the first meeting of Asgard's Order of the Phoenix. I reckon that some of you will be surprised that you'll be receiving this, but I'm of the belief that we should stick together. I also realise that means that not all of us will get along brilliantly, and I ask in advance that you come on your best behaviour.

We'll be discussing how to work together, how to help each other out, and future allies to invite to work alongside us.

I want to promote a more active approach to helping Asgard, which means that some of us will be kept safe as a result from it all. I don't want to force anyone to do what they're not prepared to do. But I do believe everyone will have useful insight to provide. It'll be different from back home. There's no need to act as if working together must be in secret. But it is also good to just have people, isn't it?

If you have any questions, feel free to bring them to the meeting.

I'll see you then.

- Harry Potter

[And so, the scene is set. Harry used his funds partly through his blessings to order enough food for everyone, and the window in the house is left open so that Hedwig and come and go. But he is largely prepared, so much that he actually has notes on how to do this.

They aren't particularly good ones, but he at least had direction with his DA meetings. Direction will be good.]

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I've not gotten very far with it yet. [He shrugs one shoulder, flattered that Dumbledore recalled that much and going slightly pink around the edges for it.] It'd be quite useful even now if there were seeds for anything but Muggle plants around. Couple Mandrakes and a Devil's Snare or two can do some damage behind enemy lines, I've found.

Someone I intend to invite, a girl named Jade ... she'll be able to help you develop them further. Ellie should be able to, too. [At least, in terms of control. Harry has a fairly firm belief that Neville will be able to find ways to help out with what he knows about plants. He won't have to be taught in that arena.]

[Neville looks surprised and quite pleased about that, as well.] Oh, I've met Jade! [She was exceedingly nice and generally patient with his first-day gormlessness and didn't even complain when he bled on her counter tops.] The things she can do with it are amazing.

I don't figure I've met Ellie, though.

I'll arrange a meeting. [Which sounds more official than Harry would like, especially since she'll be joining them, but the more people there are, he has a feeling they won't be doing something like this again.] You'll like her. She'd have been in Gryffindor with the lot of us. She's intense, kind of like Ginny. [But younger and had threatened Harry's life once. But he's over it.]

[Neville smiles, fondly. He and Ginny got to be quite close friends while they ran the DA together. And they'd been so before that too, really. She never let him get away with his self-derisive comments when she heard them.] I imagine we'll get on alright. [He wrinkles his nose, thoughtfully. He's actually pretty decent with strategy nowadays, having a school year's worth of practice running raids and things around the school, but he's trying to figure out what all the cards on the table are, first.] So three Growth, two Fire, one-- [He does a poor job of concealing his displeasure:] Body Control. What've you got, specifically, Harry?

[Harry notes the displeasure, but does not remark upon it. Body control itself isn't the most comfortable of abilities, and he knows that anyone would not want that. It seems like the type of ability that Hel could do away with and no one would mind terribly.

Shadows, at least, served their purpose.

He fleshes his hands a little instinctively before answering the question.] I heal. Only when I do it, I take the injury onto myself. It's good for larger things, but it's ... [Not as applicable.] I'd like something better, unfortunately.