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Chapter 1: Ron and Hermione's surprise

Harry rolled over in his sleep, he opened one eye as a feel of dread hut him like a stone in his stomach. He was leaving the Burrow, leaving to spend the remainder of his holidays with them, leaving to be treated like a house elf or a bomb, leaving to feel as if he was on the bottom of everything, leaving his friends…

"Morning, Harry." Mumbled Ron as his bed creaked.

"Hi," Harry almost whispered.

"Don't feel gloomy, mate, it's only for two weeks." Ron told him, getting up.

"You're a fine one to talk," Harry replied sitting up, "You live in the best house ever!" Ron's ears turned a familiar shade of pink, just as Hermione entered.

"Up already? I didn't expect that! Having a better sleep Harry?" Harry nodded a reply and got out of bed stretching. "That's good." Hermione replied smiling a bit.

"That's about the only thing that is," Said Harry moodily.

"Oh, Harry, don't get down about going back to your Aunt's and Uncle's… won't they be pleased that you fought off Death eaters?" Hermione exclaimed.

"Pleased? Pleased that I managed to live again?" Harry managed a smile, so Ron and Hermione followed his lead and smiled too.

"So… how have you been?" Ron asked awkwardly. Harry didn't do what he was saying until he replied.

"Upset," He admitted, suddenly looking away as if it was of great shame.

"It's ok, Harry, I would be too if… you know…err…" Ron began.

"If the only hope of ever having a proper Family member and live in a proper house was suddenly destroyed?" Harry asked, it felt odd admitting this but if anyone understood better than Sirius had done then it was Ron and Hermione.

"Yeah… that…" Ron said quietly.

"HARRY!" Someone shouted; it was Ginny, "How are you? I wish you could stay longer!" Harry hadn't expected a kind of outburst like this, but it was nice to know that someone was caring about his going back to the Dursleys.

"Yeah…" Mumbled Harry embarrassed to admit in front of Ginny that he wanted to stay longer too.

There was a sudden Crash of feet and Fred and George rushed into the room.

"Hiya, Harry!" They said cheerfully.

"We thought we might like to give you our latest invention!" George said proudly.

"As a goodbye gift I guess!" Fred told him as he placed a small orange box into Harry's hand. "Were not about to forget your… generous donation." Fred told him glancing at Ron, Hermione and Ginny.

"Oh… I…I can't…" began Harry.

"We insist!" Fred and George demanded.

"Thanks… but what are they?" Harry asked pleased of the twins kindness, it was only Ron and Hermione who didn't seem to brother about Harry leaving.

"Glad you asked!" George told him happily.

"Instant working Sound proof Pellets!" Fred exclaimed, "Lets you have a right good rant and nobody can hear you!"

"Except when they are in the same room…" George told him.

"This is great guys, thanks a lot!" Harry could imagine himself screaming all sorts of evil things about the Dursleys and they wouldn't be able to hear any of it! It was almost too good to be true!

"This isn't your idea of a trick or joke?" Asked Hermione suddenly suspicious of why Fred and George were being so nice to Harry. What had Harry done to get on their good side, something big obviously, unless it was a joke?

"You think we'd pull one like that?" Asked George, the twin's faces acting more hurt than they really felt.

"We haven't forgotten about the Bars!" Fred said looking at harry for some kind of support even though he most likely didn't need it anyway. As Hermione opened her mouth to query about the bars Harry interrupted.

"Thanks, guys; this is just what I need!" He smiled at the twins.

"Well, we have given Harry our latest product; Ginny has probably given him a good snog!" Fred said smirking.

"Shut up…" Ginny mumbled going pink.

"The point is," George interrupted, "What have you two given him?"

"Well… that's what we were going to talk about," Began Hermione. Ron nodded and faced Harry.

"We're going with you, mate." There was silence as Harry fell over his own feet.

"What?" He asked, getting back up. He started from Ron to Hermione (Who were smiling a bit) open mouthed.

"Were going with you," Ron told him firmly picking Harry up of the chair and embracing him with a manly hug.

"Well…" Began Fred, "That was unexpected…"