"RON! That's the FOURTH time you splinched yourself! Seriously, figure out how to apparate!"

"But Hermione…"

"No! I'm NOT helping again! Someone get Ron's eye, I HATE touching eyeballs. HARRY!

The young wizard sighed. In actuality, it had been the eighth time Ron had separated himself since this morning, and it had grown old soon after his hair went missing. If Hermione hadn't discovered the unsplinching spell… Harry shuddered. Still, at least they had permission. It seemed the Room of Requirement defied all H2 (Hogwarts, A History. Harry had gotten tired of the title) rules, and allowed practice apparition. (Which of course sent Hermione into a fit, but they took care of that later!)

However, the room had sent a bright rainbow-striped flag skittering around corners to warn the headmaster. The thing had possessed NO sense of direction, and had quite ruined the whole secrecy idea with its escapades-- frantic tearing through busy halls attempting to capture it did not go unnoticed.

Anyhow, the stupid thing HAD managed to arrive at Dumbledore's office, where it was greeted warmly by the man. Apparently it had been several years since the great mentor had seen the happy banner. After Dumbledore had regally regarded his companion's pursuers, (how he managed to look regal sitting cross-legged with a RAINBOW FLAG on his lap Harry never understood) everyone had fled, except Hermione. She, of course, needed to discuss the dire implications of the Room of Requirement in relation to H2. Sigh… Well, he should probably get this group organized. Sigh…

"All right everyone! Attention! Luna; please retrieve Ron's missing article, Ron; DON'T MOVE, Hermione; could you please fix him, Ginny; stop laughing, yes, I said STOP, everyone else get over here—WHERE THE HELL DID THE WEASLEY TWINS GO?"

Harry's demands had risen to a frightening pitch by the word 'twins', so everyone cowered. It took a nice bit of trouble to get Harry yelling, (though that had become easier since the invitation of certain redheads) and in addition he was the leader of this DA meeting. This meant it was generally agreed that the members had to be scared. Even if Fred/George had pointed out that in this DA meeting there were a grand total of eight, so Harry wasn't be presiding over much... Back to the present, Harry slapped his forehead mentally, and instructed everyone to hold hands.

"Now, since some people Hint hint RON cannot seem to be able to apparate no matter how much help they receive HINT HINT RRROOONNN we will be doing a group apparation. Yes, with the six of us, I don't feel like finding the twins--"

"--Plus they already know how to, they just DID it--"

"—AHEM, I don't feel like finding the twins. We're going over to that circle at the end of the room. Pay ATTENTION people. Ron, if your body parts vacate you again, I swear…"

By the time Neville had managed to squeeze between Luna and Harry, who were curiously opposite Ron, the group was ready. Now calmer, Harry faced the quiet circle of friends.

"With group apparition, timing is everything. No one damage Hermione, we need her, you guys may kill off everyone else as you wish--"

"WHAT?!?!"

"--JK. Just do it."

And so they did it. Still, it was kind of weird when the whole room suddenly decided to glow green, and Fred and George randomly appeared in the center of the circle.

This unexpected outcome left some important decisions up to the confused Floo powder they had thrown.

Technically, this was NOT a fireplace, so it shouldn't do any transporting of humanoids. Then again, there was so much transporting magic here anyway that it might as well. It'd be less trouble than hefting than some of the fatter wizards.

The final verdict came when the two summoners shouted "WEASLEY AND CO.!" Luna dreamily asked " Co.?" Hermoine shouted "NO!" and Ron, newly acquainted with sight, brilliantly inquired, "Wha…?"