Anyway, here's the next chapter. The fifth chapter might be delayed a bit, (with school and preparations for it ) so the updates will definitely start slowing down. So, here is chapter 4, I hope you like it.

Chapter 4: Punctuality Isn't Really Your Style

By: Chelsea

Rating: T... Age: 13+... some language, violence, and adult suggestions.

Disclaimer: PLEASE! If I owned HP, it would NOT be in FanFiction. So, I do not own HP, any of its characters, spells, charms, phrases, or words. I do own my own characters.

Next day... Monday...

Arthur reluctantly went to breakfast the next morning. His dreams had been more like nightmares, with crimes and killings a constant occurrence. He wewent downstairs into the Great Hall to find his friends already eating.

"Sorry, you were just sleeping so peacefully, I couldn't bare to wake you up," said Daunte' with a smirk from across the table.

"It's alright," said Arthur quietly. He looked down the table to try and find his siblings. Rose was eating silently with Sam and James. Rose and James knew as much as he did, so maybe it was affecting them the same way. He looked down in the other direction. Beth and Lily were laughing with a group of friends. Robert and Albus weren't at the table. They had been showing off to some girls in the Common Room.

Arthurquickly grabbeda few pancakes from the platter in front of him and began stuffing his mouth. He wasn't really in the mood to talk. Arthur looked to his right to see Johnny reading the Prophet. He wondered if there was anything in there about his parents. Just then, Johnny saw Arthur looking at him, and shook his head - as if he had been reading Arthur's mind. Arthur turned away and started to drown his pancakes in syrup.

The four of them finished breakfast silently and went back to the Common Room. Arthur plopped down into the arm chair. Then, in flew an owl Arthur didn't recognize. It landed on the table in front of him and Arthur leaned forward to see who it was for.

"Who's it for?" asked Jenna from the couch.

Arthur untied the letter and looked at the name on front: Arthur Weasley was written in his mum's slanted, neat, cursive handwriting. He quickly tore into the letter, not bothering to answer Jenna's question. Quickly, he read the letter, wanting to know any information he could.

Arthur,

Professor McGonagall told me that you went to her yesterday concerned about us. I assure you, me and your father are fine. I cannot tell you where we are, just in case this owl is intercepted. I don't know how bad things are going to get this time, your father and I told you about last time, and all we can do is pray that it doesn't go that far. Or that a war doesn't follow. It surprises everyone that they didn't put away all of the Death Eaters. Well, try not to think about anything and have fun. After all, it is your sixth year, so enjoy Hogwarts this year. You will be too happy about leaving next year to worry about savoring it.

So, how are you? I hope you are looking after your brother and sisters - but something tells me that they don't really need looking after. Anyway, your father and I have some business to attend to, and we really must go. I love you, and your father sends his love. Let your brother and sisters know that we said hi and give them our love, and tell them that we will write to them shortly. Love you and see you at Christmas!!!

Love,

Mum

P.S. If you reply, don't use Pedwigdeon, use one of the school owls or a friends. Love you!

"Well?" Daunte's voice broke through Arthur's thoughts when he finished the letter.

"It's from my mum," said Arthur, handing the letter to his friends to read. It didn't say that much, but it had the reassurance that Arthur needed.

"It says that they're alright," said Jenna, finishing the letter.

"Yeah, I just wonder where they are," Arthur said, sitting back in the chair.

"So, Potions should be interesting today," said Johnny handing the letter back to Arthur. He could tell that Johnny was trying to change the topic. That was the thing about Johnny; he was either brutally honest, or avoided it all together. Johnny usually knew at which times he should keep his mouth shut, like now.

"Oh, yeah, lots..." said Daunte' sarcastically.

The four of them noticed that they didn't have much time before class, so they grabbed their books and headed down to the dungeon.

"So, when's the first Quidditch game?" asked Johnny as they started to descend the first flight of stairs.

"Saturday," answered Daunte' excitedly, before Arthur could even process when it was. Daunte', after all, was Quidditch Captain. Daunte' had told Arthur that there was no need to try out and such, but of course Arthur did. "It's against Slytherin."

"That should be exciting, you know, the whole part of watching them cry when they lose," Johnny chuckled. Arthur and Daunte' laughed at this too, but not Jenna.

"Who said anything about us losing?" came a voice from behind them. The four friends turned around to see Vestrus, Arion, and three of their other Slytherin friends: Hepsus Smith, Wesley Zambini, and Kennedy Lambert.

"Please, you really think you stand a chance against us?" asked Daunte' with a slight chuckle.

"Well, from one captain to another," said Vestrus, "yeah, I think we have a pretty good chance. Just ask our new seeker."

"Your new seeker? You mean... Arion isn't it anymore?" asked Arthur as Arion's face fell a bit.

"Yeah, Lambert," he said motioning to the girl in the group. When Vestrus said this, Kennedy didn't even look excited. Arthur had known her since their first year. Except, when they were 11, her features were softer than they were know. Now, her eyes were dark and mean looking and her mouth had frown lines, the only time she smiled was when she caused other people pain. Kennedy Lambert also had muscles, and looked strong.

Daunte' let out a chuckle when Vestrus announced the new Seeker.

"Do you think that's funny?" asked Lambert, her face still sullen.

"No..." Daunte' said, still trying not to laugh.

"Anyway, it's getting late, we wouldn't want to be late for Potions," said Vestrus, leading the Slytherin group past the four of them. Once Vestrus had past them, he whispered something and pointed his wand at the wall.

"That's right," yelled Daunte', "bounce away!" Daunte' was referring to Vestrus once being a ball, of course.

"What was that about?" asked Johnny, referring to Vestrus pointing his wand at the wall.

"I... ughh..." Daunte' said, walking into an invisible wall. He fell down to the ground rubbing his head.

"What the bloody Hell?" asked Arthur, walking over and putting his hand on the wall.

"I think it is a wall," answered Johnny sarcastically.

"Yeah, but how do we get rid of it?" Arthur asked turning to Johnny. Johnny shrugged his shoulders. Sure, Johnny was smart, but he was more of a Potions and Hisory of Magic type-smart.

"Hello, do you know nothing?" asked Jenna, helping Daunte' up. "I swear..." she trailed off. "Protego!" she said pointing her wand in the direction of the wall. "There you go," she said, sounding rather satisfied with herself.

They ran down the remaining stairs and into the classroom.

"Oh, how nice of you to join us Mr. Weasley, Mr. Brown, Mr. Elizar, and Ms. McGreggory. Please take your seats. And considering you were 5 minutes late, I expect to see all four of you tonight for detention, 8 o'clock." said Slughorn, never turning around from the chalkboard.

They took their seats and tried to behave more than usual in Potions, they didn't want their detention to be longer. Afterwards, they went back to the Common Room.

After a few minutes, Jenna came back down from the girl's dormitory. "You three just had to have a row with them, didn't you?!?! Now, I've got to go to detention, when I could be studying or catching up on homework! Ugh!" she yelled, storming out of the Common Room.

Arthur took extra-care not to agitate Jenna for the rest of the day. One of the things he did not like: the wrath of a super-angry Jenna. Before they knew it, it was 10 minutes before 8.

"I guess we should get going," said Johnny to Daunte' and Arthur. Jenna wasn't with them. They guessed that she went early to get her stuff done so she could leave.

"Yeah..." mumbled Arthur and Daunte' at the same time.

They walked down to the dungeon and got there right at 8.

"I can see punctuality isn't really your style," said Slughorn as they entered the room. "Anyway, you can join Ms. McGreggory. She is sorting all of the files of the members of the Slug Clu... just some students that I have had over the years, by alphabetical order, of course."

Arthur looked over to wear Jenna was sitting on the floor. He saw six big crates stuffed with files. There must have been at least a thousand files. Arthur, Johnny, and Daunte' sat on the floor and began to help Jenna. Arthur had known Slughorn had been teaching a long time, but the dates on some of the files were unreal.

Jenna was putting them in alphabetical order, while Johnny, Daunte', and Arthur just put the files in stacks, like ones starting with H, or P, and so on.

After about half an hour (and Jenna was only on the B's) they were still setting the files into stacks. Arthur picked up the next folder out of the crate and read the name: Granger. He almost set it down before realizing that 'Granger' was his mother's maiden-name. He couldn't figure out how he almost forgot, all the professors at school went on and on about how smart Miss Granger was.

He looked at the full title on the file: Granger, Hermione. Arthur looked to the front of the room. He was happy that Slughorn had left. He opened the file and began to read.

Name: Hermione Jean Granger

very witty, smart, A - student, Prefect.

Class: Potions, 6th year

Notes: One of the brightest students I have ever laid eyes on. Attended meetings regularly.

Friends: Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley

Blood-Status: Muggle-Born

Parents: muggles, no need to find out names

Siblings: muggles

Outer-Family: muggles

Age When Admitted: Sixteen

UPDATED VERSION:

Name: Hermione Jean Granger Weasley

Age at Time of Update: Twenty-Six (10 Years Later)

Married: Ronald Weasley; Pure-Blood; family is known as Blood-Traitors; non-member

Children: 4: Arthur Ronald Weasley - 8 yrs. old; Rose Molly Weasley - 7 yrs. old; Robert Hugo Weasley - 5 yrs. old; Elizabeth Granger Weasley - 3 yrs. old

Current Occupation: Nurse at St. Mungo's.

Reference: Not so great, don't really have a use for a nurse.

Husband's Current Occupation: Auror at the Ministry, mostly does book-work

Family: Parent In-Laws: Molly and Arthur Weasley (Head of the Department of Muggle-Studies at the Ministry)

Sister In-Laws: Ginnerva Weasley Potter, member (secretary for the Department of Muggle-Studies)

Brother In-Laws: George Weasley (owner and co-founder of Weasley's Wizard Wheazes); Fred Weasley (co-founder of Weasley's Wizard Wheazes) currently deceased; Percy Weasley (Minister's personal assistant ) - William Weasley (The Confiscation of Dark Art's Department at the Ministry) - Charles Weasley (presently studying dragons in Romania)

Outer Family:Nephews: James Harry Potter - 7 yrs. old (Harry and Ginnerva Weasley); Albus Severus Potter - 5 yrs. old (Harry and Ginnerva Weasley)

Nieces: Victoire Madame Weasley - 10 yrs. old (William and Fleur Weasley); Lily Ginnerva Weasley - 4 yrs. old (Harry and Ginnerva Weasley)

Family Reference: Could possibly come in handy.

Notes: Still brightest person I have met in a long time. Could have gone farther if she wouldn't have married so young.

When Arthur finished reading the profile on his mother, he was in shock. "Guys, do you know what these files are for?" he asked looking up at them.

"No, but it is not our job to find out, so what are you doing reading them?" asked Jenna who was still alphabetizing.

"It's my mum's, and anyway, she was apparently a member to a club or something - that's what I think these are for."

"Well, maybe some other familiar names will pop out," said Johnny.

"Hey, remember first year, the rumor that he had favorites? Well, maybe they belonged to a club. What did he almost say when we first came in, something about a slug..." finished Daunte'.

"I don't know, but if you want to get out of here, I suggest that we keep going," said Jenna, obviously irritated that she wasn't getting to leave early since she came early.

They continued to work and found two more familiar names: Harry Potter and Ginnerva Weasley. They (as in the three boys) read their profiles and Jenna looked on sourly. Two hours later, they were only on 'E'.

"Alright, it's a school night. You four can go off, I'll leave the rest for the kids I've got down for tomorrow night," said Slughorn, putting up the crates with his wand.

They started their walk back to the Common Room. "I bet those were like the members of the Sluggy-whatever, that he was talking about," said Daunte'.

"I bet so, I heard that he only picked smart students or students with connections, and those profiles said just that," continued Johnny.

"He probably did it to get connections in high places," said Arthur, thinking about the comment in his mum's profile: Not so great, don't really have a use for a nurse.

"Ok, listen," said Jenna stopping, "if he did pick favorites and had a club or whatever, then why doesn't he still do it? According to you three, he did it for connections. So, won't he need more connections once he loses those. I mean, think about it, why would he just stop?" Jenna had presented a very good argument.

The three boys thought about it the rest of the way to Gryffindor Tower. Once there, they said 'goodnights' and went to bed. Arthur lay in bed thinking about the profiles he had seen and Jenna's comments about it. While he thought about his mum, the thoughts of her, and his father's, safety along with Death Eaters completely left his head.

So, thank you guy's for reading. I know I hadn't hinted in earlier chapters about Daunte' being Quidditch Captain, but he needed something to add to his character I thought. It also sort of shows how different the four friends are. Also, I have NO idea when the next update will be, so just keep checking. Anyway, thank ya'll again for reading. Please review so I can know what ya'll think. Bye!