So this is rather short but the next chapter should be up soon- like tomorrow if I get typing tonight! I am so happy to hear how much everyone is enjoying it, thanks for the reviews.

The news that Arthur Weasley had been attacked and Harry was in some way linked to it startled Minerva. He had looked so tormented when she found him. Arthur was in many ways the father that harry had always needed. It had brought home the need that harry had for parental figures. She knew that both she and Albus should be helping with these roles.

"Albus you can't just expect him to deal with everything. He is just a boy. He has seen enough without some crackpot screwing with his mind too."

"Minerva I just don't know what to do anymore. .."

"Neither do I Albus neither do i."

Christmas was a simple affair. Albus and Minerva only managed to get away for that. Hermione was happy with this and Harry was focused solely on Sirius. He had struggled talking to his grandparents after his outburst in the headmaster's office. His grandmother had been paying more attention to him however she still didn't seem to know about the army and he intended to keep it that way. Hermione and Harry had several more presents than the year before. They had also finally told Ron.

"They're WHAT?" He nearly choked as Hermione explained. "How the hell did that happen?"

"Well Ronald, I hope I don't have to explain what happens when a daddy loves a mu-"

"Yey, yey but still bloody hell!"

"Well the thing is Ron, there's more." Harry was enjoying the look of disgust on his friends face.

"How could there be more- you don't have like a twin or something, do you Hermione?"

"No but I think Harry should tell you."

"They're my grandparents. Hermione is technically my aunt." He couldn't help but laugh out loud at how far Ron's jaw had dropped.

"BLOODY HELL!" Ron turned from Hermione to harry one after the other over and over again. "That means you're related?"

"Yes it does. It doesn't need to change anything. Their marriage is a secret. You cannot tell a soul Ron and we mean it. McGonagall will come after you."

"So does that mean you have to live with them Harry and you too Hermione?"

No. They can't just take Harry and I have my adoptive parents, so nothing will change. They're also still our professors in school, I will not call her mother in class before you ask."

"So what are we going to do at the next meeting?" Harry was checking, making sure that no one was up in the tower with them. The astronomy tower had become the only place the toad would avoid because of her fear of heights. "I was thinking a patronus, everyone seemed so keen and I think it's do-able, even Neville is progressing well enough to consider it."

"That's fantastic Harry- what do you think Ron?"

"Yey I suppose. I still can't get over that." He was shaking his head and Hermione and Harry were worried that they should have waited. "I mean Dumbledore and McGona-"

"Enough Ron. We don't discuss your family, do we?" Hermione was giving him a defiant stare. "Now I believe we may be late for dinner."

"Hermione you haven't seen Cho have you? She was looking forward to the next meeting she told me so. "

"Harry it's fine. There was a cold going around. Lavender had it- she kept me up for two nights coughing."

Before they could continue their conversation though their ears began to ring as they felt vibrations coming from the wall. Harry would soon be seeing Cho again.