Change in plans, change at heart
Summary: Ginny keeps thinking about Tom Riddle, and all the Horrible things he did, but he still cannot hate her, she decides to see why, and drags Harry along with her! It may not seem Drarry to begin with, but it'll get there, just don't be surprised if it takes a while :P
Warnings: Slash, Het, Dark! Harry, possibly some Light people bashing later, OOC is almost definite.
I'll add more as needed, and put warnings if particularly Slashy etc.
Set in 6th year, so we have all the things making sense, but please let me know if I miss out something that has already happened/Didn't happen yet. Thanks in advance :D
By the way I haven't written Het yet, so sorry if it seems cheesy or weird.
Also, I apologize for not writing much, I've been given soooooo much homework it's unbelievable, and I might be missing a couple to get this done, not sure, but if so, sue me, I still research it, I just don't type tonnes up when it's just marked then forgotten, whereas people will continue for ages to read this, I hope.
Anyway, I apologize for my rant, don't let it ruin the story ^.^
Ginny was thinking.
Not always a good sign.
You see, sometimes Ginny thought of things that could cause a big disaster, like the time she attempted to make her own Pygmy Puff farm, which is where the story begins (mostly).
"What the heck! Get these fluffy monsters off me!" Ron yelled, swiping at moving fluff balls all over him.
"How the heck are there so many of them! I thought Ginny got one weak one, not an army of aggressive, eat all you see devils!" Ron kept shouting.
"What happened Ron?" Harry asked, trying to hide his mirth, with Mrs Weasley following behind.
"These bloody Pygmy's wont get OFF!" He screamed the last word as he once again tried to swipe them off, but sadly the Pygmy Puff's only defence mechanism were it's very strong teeth, which could hold onto rock cliffs without breaking, so Ron had little chance.
"Oh Ron! It must be painful, just stay still and ill get them off." Mrs Weasley said, almost in shock.
She took careful aim at one "Stupefy!" She shouted, only for it to hit Ron and he went down like a Hippogriff.
Then Ginny came in.
"Oh Angelina and Fred, there you are!" she said in delight, rushing offer to pick them of Ron's Stunned body.
"Where did you get them all from Ginny?" Harry asked going over to stroke one of them.
"Oh I've been breeding them" Ginny said, a smile still on her face.
"Wow, it must be difficult to take care of them all."
"Not really, I named them after all my friends and friends friends at Hogwarts, and family of course, and all their personalities seem to match, so I know who the troublemakers are. Like-"
"Gred and Forge by any chance?" The twins say as they apparate there with a loud CRACK!
"Yep they're the worst. Then there's; well actually, everyone's occasional mischief pales in comparison to yours. Though Katie and Angelina sometimes like to help you two."
"Definitely like us then, well we'll just leave you to it, we were meant to be going back today after all."
"Okay, but you two better visit again soon." Mrs Weasley said, obviously coming back from the Kitchen after starting to make lunch seeing as she had a pan in her hands, and although brandishing it as if about to hit someone, she had a smile identical to Ginny's on her face.
"Okay mum," They said, then Mrs Weasley contented herself to going back to the kitchen " We cannot promise to put up with Ickle Ronnikins for so long again, he used to be great, but he's a pain in the arse now." They whispered to Harry and Ginny, before going out to apparate back to their shop.
A few minutes later
"Is he alive?" Harry asked, using his foot to lightly prod Ron.
"Yeah, he'll just be out cold for a few more hours, Mum's Stunners can be pretty strong." Ginny said, they had moved Ron to his room and put him on the bed, not knowing why the twins had said it, but accepted that it was their decision.
"School in a few days, can't wait, can you?" Ginny was asking, it was to be Harry's sixth year and therefore Ginny's fifth.
"Yes and no, I really do love it there, but I'm getting a little irritated by Snape's sneering and all the homework and... Well you know what I mean."
"I know, but we still see Hermione and Luna and Neville and so many others!" She said, almost bouncing with excitement.
"I guess, and Mrs Weasley isn't around as well." Harry said, leaning over to kiss Ginny, which was short.
"Anyway, should we get packing?" Harry asked, he had to admit that he was getting a little excited too, for him Ginny's excitement was addictive, a little like when one person laughs in class, sometimes everyone else laughs with them straight after.
"Yes!" Ginny squealed "But who do I bring, I could bring you and Luna, that would be fun, or I could bring Neville and Alicia, I think I'll bring Luna and Neville, they seem to like each other." Ginny said, putting them into a Magic carrier which had an extension charm on it.
"Easy for me, I've just got to put in robes and clothes and Cloak." Harry said morosely, he hated having to have Dudley's hand-me-downs, they reminded him of all the punches he had to dodge and how he was told the bloodwards would protect him, but he'd done research with Fred, George and Ginny showed that Voldemort could easily get past, and he probably knew it; the only question this raised was, Why didn't he? Why hasn't he finished what he started 16 years ago now?
"We're going to Diagon to get the rest of our things everyone, grab what you need and lets go!" Mrs Weasley called, they had forgotten a piece of parchment on a few pieces of equipment for Harry, which was odd as Ron didn't have them, though they weren't taking all the same classes, but Harry still didn't understand why he, as well as Ginny, would need extra robes and also needing crystal Cauldrons and some of the Weasley twins merchandise, which was extremely bizarre, but since it was impossible or someone else to add things on as a prank, they just decided to bring them, after buying them of course.
Five minutes later, they had flooed to Diagon and were going to the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, after being lectured on the proper care of a Crystal cauldron by the store owner, how it has to be put in the sun to let this particular kind of crystal reform and stay strong, but in return it would give a helping hand in Potions, and may even repel the incorrect ingredients, if cared for well.
"Hey you two, did you hear the news? We're invited back to Hogwarts!" The twins dropped on them, as soon as the twins had ushered them into the exclusive back room, which not only had tons of normal products but also 'exclusive' and products still in testing stage.
"Really? Then are you coming back? You should come back. Oh please come back, it will be great with you!" Ginny said in the space of about two seconds.
"Breathe Ginny." Was all Fred said, before George started explaining.
"We had already thought about it and we're probably going, but we need to bring in some more staff, and then we need someone with the inventiveness so we can end up with more products before Zonko's gets a chance to think of anything like it and then they claim copyright."
"Well then look around school! There's plenty of genius's in the making, you just have to redirect it into the idea of making things for laughs."
"We have heard of a recent half-blood though some say he's a pureblood, going to Hogwarts, possibly a couple of years back, or he might of came just last year, we haven't got perfect information. He goes by the name of Thomas, heard anything of him?"
"A little, he's slightly odd, even though he's in Gryffindor he's not sure if he belongs there. Harry said, while thinking Possibly more like me than you think, I'm not one-hundred Percent certain either. Then continued.
"He has really high grades, and from what I've heard, his favourite subjects seem to be Potions and Charms."
"Well what does he look like? Just in case you're busy when we're looking for him, and can you remember any prank he pulled?" They asked next.
"Let me think, I can remember the time he went through with a prank, he probably has millions in his mind, but can be a bit too meek, he was actually doing something to some of the Gryffindor seats, I think he had put some kind of pressure pad that set through a magical current which made all the food the person tried to eat disappear, Ron was one of the unlucky ones, he was constantly going for food only for it to turn to life and run away from him." Harry smirked at the memory, he may be Ron's friend, but he still enjoyed a good prank.
"As for description, I think he might have some metamorphic abilities, because his hair changes between light blonde, brown, and occasionally white, whereas his eyes can be green, blue or grey, and sometimes mixtures of all three, he doesn't seem to use any other colours."
"Okay thanks Harry, now then-" Fred started.
"We were also told that you would need certain things from our store-" George continued.
"Blinding Bubblers and Decoy Detonators mainly, but since it's obvious you'll be up to something, we made you these as well." Then the twins went over and each came back with a small case.
"These" Fred went first, opening his box to reveal two rings with small notches in them, with an odd looking gem on it.
"These were made from the scales of a Grecian Glacenox, which is very rare to find seeing as there are so many uses for the scales so they're being illegally poached, but also, their scales work to know when poison is near, and if the warmer it gets, the more deadly the poison, the gem on it is a rare kind of mix between an amethyst and opal, and works well as a lie-detector, changing to purple when what it considers a 'white' lie, to be told, and it goes a vivid greenish-black if a normal or unfair lie is told."
Absorbing the information about the rings, they put them on immediately.
Now George opened his box, revealing two necklaces, with a blue gem surrounded by what looked like to be a silver spire.
"These are made from Serpentine Silver, which, combined with the abilities of this beauty here." He said pointing to the gem. "This is Amy's Aquatine, each of these by themselves only work as a weak shield to repel minor charms, however, we discovered that if you put them together, then now only do you get a slightly strong shield, but it stops you from being Obliviated."
"W-Wow you two, these are amazing, but, are you sure you shouldn't find someone to sell them to for a higher price, I mean, it must of cost a lot to get all these. Ginny asked, awestruck
"Yes, but we have copies out of weaker gems and materials, but we wanted you to have these originals, we also have two for ourselves, and then enough materials for at least two more." They both said in unison.
"Anyway," George started saying.
"You're family, we would rather know you were safe-" Fred then said.
"Than to get a little extra cash when we're rolling in it already." George finished.
"Well then thank you both so so much!" Ginny squeaked out, still in shock, and hugged them both tightly.
"Don't we get a hug from our brother too Harry?" Fred asked.
"Of course!" Harry grinned, then joined them in a giant group hug.
"One question" Harry asked, having to leave before Mrs Weasley got mad and dragged them out "Why didn't you get Ron and Hermione one?"
"This is something we will tell you both-"
"You just have to be patient and wait, it might even explain itself."
They shrugged, they knew they should find all this behaviour odd, but they couldn't help but feel nonchalant about it, after all, it was Fred and George's merchandise, what they decide to do with it is up to them.
With that, they flooed back to the Burrow from the Leaky Cauldron, saying hello and goodbye to Tom, then went back to the Burrow, where Ron was just waking up.
"Oh, thank Merlin, you're finally awake!" Ginny said, hugging Ron.
"Well it's not my fault someone's Pygmy Puff's attacked me!" Ron said, voice already raised.
Oh great, Harry fought Another Ron fight already.
"It's not like I meant for them to go after you, but Fred is a trouble maker and Angelina loves to join in when Fred's involved." Ginny said calmly.
"You should lock them up!" Ron cried "Why did you even get them in the first place? It's a waste of time and Money."
"Not for me Ron." Ginny said, still unperturbed.
"How isn't it, they eat like mad, meaning having to pay for more food, it means having mess, taking time to clean up! We should just put them in a stew and have done with it!" Ron growled.
"Ron, I will pretend you said that because you've only just came out of a Stunner." Harry started to back away here, knowing how mad Ginny could be when it came to something or someone she loved.
"However, if you dare threaten my little Pygmy's again, you will be Bat Bogeyed so much you will not be able to move for a week, and I'm planning on being an animal breeder and trainer, so it's just early training." Ginny's eyes narrowed.
"Sure, whatever." Ron mumbled as he pushed past Harry to get downstairs.
"What's his problem?" Harry asked as Ginny went through the door, heading back to her room.
"No idea, maybe this is why Fred and George didn't want to give him anything, he seems to be turning into a big prat, though he's been acting weird for ages, possibly since the Ministry battle.
Harry's eyes clouded at this, he hated himself for being so gullible, for believing that idiotic vision, he could of just used Occlumency more, he could of stopped it from happening.
He wanted to get Bellatrix for this, he wanted to hear her scream, for a while, a long while, he might not kill her, but he wanted to inflict all the pain and sorrow he felt at Sirius's death back at her tenfold.
He shook his head, to try and clear his thoughts. No you do not want to do that, that's what cruel evil people like the Slytherins and Death Eaters do it, not you. He repeated this chant in his head until the thought left his head.
"Two days till school right, soon lessons will commence, and I'm worried what Fred and George do with their plan to convert Thomas to 'The Pranking side.' He just hoped they were careful, he just realised he forgot to let them know that Thomas could sometimes be easily intimidated, and it would be unfair for him to be scared of his intelligence.
If only he was in Slytherin harry thought They may be bastards, but they at least know how to respect intelligence and grow it well He wondered why he wasn't placed in Slytherin, but then realised that with the Ron fight and all the thinking, he had missed dinner and everyone else was heading to bed.
Harry decided to do the same, while still thinking about what might happen to Thomas, maybe Harry would suggest he try to get resorted, because the more he thought about it, the he thought that Thomas wouldn't deserve the sometimes fickle friendship of some of the Gryffindors.
A/N- I hope you liked this first chapter, let me know what you think, especially anything I did wrong or should change, by the way this is all Unbetaed, so there is a good chance of spelling mistakes, I try to get rid of them all, but I almost definitely miss a few. Oh and I'm likely making Thomas a bigger character later in the story.
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