"It's 6pm! Who's going to pick up Fred!?" Mrs Weasley shouted from the kitchen.
The only ones at home right now was Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Bill and Ron. The others were out getting drinks. Hermione stood up after no one volunteered.
"I will Mrs Weasley!" She called back.
"Thank you dear."
And like that Hermione apparated to st mungos. She went to the receptionist. "I'm here to pick up Mr Fred Weasley."
"Mr. Weasley is in the room he usually is in, in ward 4 like always." The receptionist replied. Hermione gave her a sweet smile and went to Fred's room. She knocked and heard him say come in.
"Hey. I'm here to take you to the burrow." She said as she closed the door. Fred was in a t shirt and jeans. He put on his jacket and picked up his bags.
"Let's go!" He seemed very excited.
"Wait! We have to go to the lake first!" Hermione said. She didn't want him going straight to the burrow because everyone was still doing the finishing touches. Friends and family were to arrive as well.
"Why?" Fred asked.
"I left my...my book there! Yeah. It's an important book! So important. I need to get it"
Fred gave her a suspicious look but bought it. "Ok."
They apparated to the lake. Hermione was lucky because she indeed had left one of her books there. It was 'Hogwarts: A history' . She picked it up. And started to walk back to the burrow.
Fred quickly grabbed her wrist before she could leave. She turned and gave him a confused look. "I just wanted to say thanks. For saving me and did you mean that?"
"Mean what?"
"What you said before I woke up. That you need me?"
"Uhhh..." She has complete forgot about what she said. And he heard!? "Umm yeah..."
He let go and put his hands out in surrender. "Woah! I was just joking!"
Hermione eyes widened at that. It was a joke! Shoot. "Hahaha! Yeah! I knew that! That's why I said it! As a joke!"
Fred laughed. This made Hermione relax a little bit. "C'mon. Let's go. I'm starving"
He started for the burrow. Hermione followed him.
As soon as they got in Fred noticed the lights were all off and it was too quiet. "Mione, I think my parents and siblings are dead"
"What? Why?" Hermione asked Fred.
"This is way too dark and quiet to be the home of 9 Weasley's!"
"Oh shush. Come on let's just go to the living room." She went to the living room to find it deserted.
"Where the hell are they?"
"Woah Granger didn't think I'd hear those words coming out of your mouth."
"Shut it" she snapped at him. She was getting annoyed. Everyone was supposed to be in the living room.
"I'm gonna see if mum left something in the oven" Fred said. Hermione nodded and he left for the kitchen.
"Where are they!?" He heard his youngest brother complain.
He looked out the kitchen window to see his family in a line and a lot of his friends behind them.
"Fred probably convinced her to have a snogging session" Charlie suggested.
"Knowing Hermione, she probably would have hexed Fred for bringing up the idea. He's probably still in st mungos recovering from Hermiones hex." Harry said. Fred was starting to get confused. Why were they waiting for him and Hermione?
"Mione"
"Yeah Fred?" She called from the kitchen.
"I'm gonna check something outside"
He apparated far enough away so no one would've heard him apparate. He put a disillusionment charm on hisself and pushed threw the crowd. He knew people would feel it but wouldn't know it was him. He pushed past a lot of people he knew. He saw Oliver wood, Lee Jordan, there was Katie Bell, Dean Thomas. He saw Angelina Johnson. Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Hannah Abbot. And a lot more. He finally got to behind his family line. He took off the disillusionment charm and put up the shush sign to his friends. They listened and didn't say anything about his being there.
A door opened. Hermione came out. "Where's Fred?!" Ron called at her.
"I don't know! He said he was going to leave to see something. And why aren't you in the living room like we discussed!?" She replied.
"We all couldn't fit." Ginny said.
"Fred thought you all had died because it was so quiet." Hermione told them.
"For the love of god where is my boy!?"
Mrs Weasley called out!
"Hey mum" Fred said.
The Weasley's all jumped. He saw Hermione look at him. She just glared at him. Her hands on her hips.
"So anyone care to explain why you're out here and why these people are here?" He gestured to the crowd behind him.
"Well you see my dear brother, they wanted to throw a surprise party for you. But I knew you were too clever you find it out before they knew you knew. Of course the reason you're smart enough to figure that out is because I taught you well" George told his twin. He patted Fred's shoulder. Fred snorted.
"Okay, you got 1 thing right and 1 thing wrong. I am indeed smart but you however. I cannot say the same."
George let out a fake gasp of hurt. Fred laughed at his twin which was soon joined by everyone else.
"Come on everyone, let's get inside!" Mr Weasley shouted out.
AN: I know it's shorter than the last chapter. But that's because I had to stop and do my homework. Please review, it would be appreciated!
