On Wednesday morning, Sophie jumped out of bed and raced downstairs, following the sweet scent of pancakes. As everyone sat down, Molly summoned the pancakes to the table. The pancakes whizzed by Sophie's face and onto Ron's plate, next to her. Split-seconds later, pancakes flew onto her plate as well.

Well, most of them, at least. One pancake missed the plate, and smacked her in the face! In shock she sat there for a second, while she heard snickers from the table.

Sophie's first reaction would have been to cry from embarrassment, but she knew crying over something so small was for babies so, she started to snicker alongside the others. She peeled the pancake off her face and smiled. She eyed the twins, who were laughing uncontrollably, and giggled along with them.

But anyway, she spent the day with Ron. He taught her about the so-called sport called Quidditch. They conversed about the players, the games, the rules, and, of course, the Chudley Canons.

"The Canons are the best team ever! " Ron's bright blue eyes lit up with delight. It was true, Quidditch was a very interesting game, too bad she wasn't athletic or into flying. Ron also spoke greatly of Hogwarts, complaining how 7 years wait was far too long.

At lunch, everyone had sandwiches. Ron received a corned beef one, and scrunched up his nose.

"I. Don't. Like. Corned. Beef." He stated.

Sophia simply took his sandwich and replaced it with hers.

"Bu, wha, huh?" mumbled Ron as he saw Sophie.

"You didn't like corned beef, so I gave you my roast chicken. Is that all right?" asked Sophia nervously.

"Blimey! I didn't know you were that nice! You gave up your yummy sandwich for my disgusting one! You didn't have to do that, you know." Ron said in shock.

"But that's what friends are for," stated Sophia, and the two of them smiled.

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Thursday late morning, Sophie woke up. She glanced around Ginny's room, but she was nowhere to be found. Sophia ran down the stairs, and she saw Molly cooking scrambled eggs in the kitchen.

"Good morning Ms. Molly! Where is everyone?" she asked.

"Today is Thursday, remember? Everyone is with Arthur at the ministry."

"Oh right! I forgot. That means I'll spend today with you! What's first?" asked Sophie.

"Well, I think we should have some breakfast first. I made some eggs, so why don't you come sit down and we can start eating!" suggested Molly as she brought the plate to the table.

As they ate their breakfast, they talked about what they had to do. So far they had to do all the chores around the house: de-gnome the garden, do the laundry, clean the dishes, and cook dinner for everyone. So, they set to work.

Out in the garden, Sophia learned how to de-gnome a garden.

"Now, you have to get a firm grip on them, then swing them around as fast as you can. Then, let them go flying past the fence," explained Molly. Seeing the shocked look on poor Sophia's face, Molly hastily added "It doesn't hurt them, they just become dizzy!"

Later, Molly and Sophie did the laundry.

"You know, back at home we have this machine that washes our laundry for us. It's called a washing machine, and it comes with a dryer which dries the clothes." Said Sophie as they dunked the dirty clothes in suds and water.

"Maybe I'll get Arthur to get us one. He works with muggle things, and he has a stash in the garage," said Molly.

In the afternoon after lunch, the two witches set to cleaning the piles of dishes stacked up in the sink. They would chat and joke around while they worked. As they finished Sophie spoke.

"Ginny, Ron, Bill, everyone is so lucky!" she exclaimed.

"Why so?" asked Molly.

"They have a mum, and it's you! You're the best mummy ever! I don't have a mum. Daddy said she died. Daddy also said my dad died, but that doesn't make any sense if he's my dad. Do you know what he's talking about?" ranted Sophie.

"Um," Molly squirmed uncomfortably. "No, I don't know what he meant."

The doorbell rang out loud.

"Everyone is home!" said Sophie as she rushed to the door. The night was spent chattering away and playing around, but Sophia knew something was up with Molly.

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Friday was Ginny's day with Sophia. As soon as the little girl woke up, she bounded to Sophie's sleeping bag and shook her awake.

"Wake up Sophie! We have so much to do today!" she nearly screamed in excitement. In response, Sophie grumbled and sat up.

Rubbing her eyes, she got up and went into the bathroom to get ready.

10 minutes later, a much more cheerful and awake Sophia came down the stairs with Ginny to have some breakfast. After eating, they sped outside.

"Oh Sophie! What do ya want to do today?" asked Ginny.

"Erm, I don't know. Let's talk first. Tell me about yourself." Replies Sophia.

"Okay! I am Ginny! I'm four years old, and I'm the only girl. My parents treat me as a baby, and so do my brothers. They won't let me do things, like ride a broom or play with their fake wands. Sometimes I wish I had a sister, but I love all my brothers. Bill is awesome, Charlie loves animals, Percy likes to read to me, Fred and George are super funny, and Ron is… Ron. My favorite color is purple, and I like to help Fred and George play tricks, as long as they get me a cookie after. What about you?"

"I'm Sophia Lupin. I turn six tomorrow. I'm the only child and I wish I had a brother or sister. I live with my daddy in the muggle world. I think your brothers are awesome too, and my favorite color is… orange. I think we should be best friends!"

The two young girls did a handshake, then high-fived each other. Then, they ran inside to Ginny's room.

Inside, they played some games, and eventually Ginny got out some Wizarding Chess.

"This is Wizarding Chess. Bill is trying to teach me how to play it, but it is really hard. Ron is very good at it, maybe you are too! Do you know how to play?" explained Ginny. Sophie shook her head in disagreement, so they both sat there for a minute or two.

"Since we don't know how to play, why don't we make something up?" suggested Sophia. So, they took the many different pieces and pretended they lived in a castle. After all, they were only little girls.

A little while later, they got up and went outside again.

"Playing pretend is fun. What else can we be?" asked Ginny.

"Hm, why don't we be pirates?" suggested Sophia.

"Pirates?"

"Yes, pirates! Them swashbuckling mateys with all their booteys of treasure!" said Sophie in her best pirate voice while closing one eye.

"Aye-aye cap'n!" saluted Ginny, before falling into fits of giggles. The girls spent their day as pirates, astronauts, sailors, even castaways stranded on an island! For you can only do so many serious things as a five year-old, some imagination must be involved!

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"You want me to do what?" Sophia questioned.

"Throw this pie at Percy!" said Fred and George in unison.

"Isn't that a little mean? Won't we get into trouble?" she asked.

"Hey! If you're going to be related to us, you have to be willing to get into a little trouble!" argued George.

"Related to you? What do you mean?" she questioned.

"Ah, so young and so naïve," said Fred to George.

"Don't you know? You-" George was cut off by a sneeze.

Sophie immediately woke up and sat up straight, only to face Fred and George, who were wearing identical grins.

"Whoa! What just happened? What on Earth are you two doing here?" she exclaimed.

"Why, we're wishing you a happy birthday of course!" stated Fred.

"Are we not allowed to? After all, this is our day with you." Pointed out George.

"Yeah, whatever. Let me get ready, and I'll meet you guys downstairs," said Sophie as she headed towards the bathroom.

10 minutes later…

"What's for breakfast?" asked Sophia as she skipped down the stairs. She could smell something wonderful, but couldn't place what it was.

"Hallo Sophie!" George popped up next to Sophie.

"Gotten ready, have you?" Fred popped up on the other side.

"You better be, because this will be the-"

"-most fun you'll have in ages!"

Bill called out to them, "Now, now boys. You don't want to scare Sophie on her birthday, do you?"

Just then, Molly came out of the kitchen holding a plate piled with… Cinnamon Rolls!

"Ooh! Cimonin rolls!" squealed Ginny as she clapped her hands excitedly.

"It's cinnamon, not cimonin." Corrected Percy as he eyed the rolls.

"SOPHIE GETS FIRST PICK!" yelled Fred and George in unison as Sophia reached and plucked two rolls of the plate. She bit into its gooey icing, savoring the sugar.

Sophie attempted to say, "These are astounding, Ms. Molly! Thank you!" but what came out was "Thhs m ashmundink, m mall! Thk phoo!" She got strange looks from the others, until Fred decided to join in.

"M aphee wa Sphee." He spat out.

George chimed in, "Yph, iths mmmee!"

Soon all the Weasleys were talking with their mouths filled with food.

"Mm M frgt hw fn m z th be chldsh!" said Bill.

"What in the name of Merlin are you doing?" asked an exasperated Molly. "I thought you had manners!"

Just then, Arthur walked in and popped a roll into his mouth. "Mmm, thoo fee hve nnmymoo?"

"UGH! No one has any manners!" complained Molly. As she went back into the kitchen, Arthur looked to the kids, confused.

"Did I say something?" he asked, while the kids cracked up. "What? What did I do?"

Later on in the day…

"Have you ever pranked someone?" asked Fred.

"Yeah, trick someone or played a joke?" added George.

"Er, No…" answered Sophia.

"WHAT?" cried the twins in unison.

"In that case, we need to do a little pranking today-"

"Maybe some pies? I think we have some leftover."

"GUYS! Isn't throwing pies a little mean?" Sophia interrupted, getting this weird sense like she already had this conversation.

"C'mon, Sophie! It's just a joke," assured Fred.

"But-" protested Sophia.

"Have you ever gotten in trouble before?" asked George.

"Whaa… Of course I have! I mean, pft, c'mon…" Sophie replied, her pitch slowly getting higher.

"Amazing, Fred. Sophie has never gotten in trouble before." Said George.

"That's about to change," replied Fred, as he reached behind him, grasping a certain cream-filled object…

"Excuse me? I-" Fred smashed a pie onto Sophie's face. The twins stood back as Sophia remained completely still until…

"WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT FOR?" yelled Sophia as she wiped the cream off her face.

"Well, don't you want to throw a pie at me now? Hehehe…" said Fred as he started to back off, for Sophia's face, now free of cream, was red with fury.

Sophia took a deep breath, then smiled sweetly. "Of course I do," she walked behind him, grabbed a pie, and mushed it in his face.

George, a safe distance away, laughed like a maniac. Nothing is better than seeing your twin covered in cream!

Sophia turned to him. "What are you laughing at?" she questioned, and George gulped. Sophia took another pie and threw it at him.

At that moment, Molly came into the room. "What is the meaning of this?" she yelled, looking at her cream-covered sons and Sophie, who still had pie in her hair.

The twins looked to Sophia. "Uhhhh…." She stuttered, not knowing what to say.

"Oh, Sophie! I thought you were better than this!" said Molly. Sophia felt horrible.

"I'm sorry," she apologized, face flushed.

Molly sighed. "Just, go wash up. I'll clean up the mess."

The three kids went upstairs to clean up and shower. While Sophia washed her hair, she thought about what happened. She felt this rush of adranline? No, wait, it was adrenaline. She had recently read about it. It was from the thrill of throwing the pie. Maybe pranking wasn't so bad. After all, it can be funny, and everyone needs a good laugh every once in a while.

When she was done, she went to find Fred and George.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get you in trouble with your mum," she apologized to them.

"It's fine, Sophie." George reassured her.

"Yeah, but now onto more important topics, how did it feel to get in trouble?" pressed Fred.

"Well, I have to admit, it was pretty fun… Can we do it again?" asked Sophie.

The twins grinned. "We knew you had it in you!" they cheered before setting to work on prank plans.

"First, we'll prank Percy. How about we-" started George.

"We'll make all of his ink pink!" finished Sophia.

"That's brilliant. Then we'll prank Charlie by-" began Fred.

"Putting worms in his sheets. We'll see just how much he loves nature…" said Sophia.

The twins stood there, shocked. "Merlin, Sophie! I didn't think you could be so, so, what's the word?" asked Fred.

"Mischievous?" Sophie suggested with a crooked grin.

"We are going to best friends forever!" cried George.

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OPERATION: PINK INK

MISSION: TURN ALL OF P. WEASLEY'S INK PINK

Sophia, George, and Fred crept up the stairs. Stopping outside of Percy and Ron's room, they crouched down in the shadows.

"Do you have the charm?" whispered Fred to George.

"No! I thought you had it?" he whisper-yelled.

"Honestly, you two. You are should be so glad that I'm in Bill's good books," smirked Sophia as she waved a slip of paper, containing the charm.

"You're a lifesaver!" exclaimed Fred as everyone snuck inside of Percy's room.

Sophia blushed. "It was nothing…" but she hushed up as the trio surrounded Percy's desk. Fred grabbed the bottle of black ink and motioned George to get the charm. He read the charm, then whispered vertum rosea. Slowly, the ink morphed from pitch black to hot pink.

The trio started to giggle, when they heard footsteps headed their way. The three kids looked at each other in shock, then scrambled into Percy's closet. Squishing inside, Fred quickly closed the door just as Percy walked in.

"Ah, I think I have another idea! Maybe I should do a report on leaky cauldrons! I'm sure the Leaky Cauldron will appreciate it," Percy said aloud as he strolled to his desk. "Where is my ink?" he muttered.

Percy took his quill and dipped it in the ink. He took a piece of parchment and started to jot down some ideas of his.

Fred, George, and Sophie all stood in Percy's closet with baited breath, waiting to see his reaction.

"Merlin's Beard!.." Percy exclaimed as he realized his writing was in pink. It took him all of a second to guess who did it. "When I see those two nuisances, they will be in deep trouble…" he muttered darkly as he stormed out of the room.

Fred, Sophia, and George stood in the closet for another minute as a precaution, then stumbled out, giggling uncontrollably.

"That was hilarious!" exclaimed Sophia

Just wait until he finds us." Said George.

"His expression will be priceless, then!" finished Fred.

The trio ran downstairs, only to run into Percy.

"You! Turn my ink back!" he commanded.

"We didn't do anything, Perce." Denied Fred.

"Yeah! They were with me the entire day." Added Sophia. "How would they be able to change your ink if they were busy with me?"

Percy, still upset, contemplated. "Fine, I guess you couldn't have done it. But if I find out you did, you will be sorry!" He went upstairs to find a solution to his ink.

The trio went into the backyard garden. As soon as they were out of hearing range they started to talk about their next mission.

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OPERATION: THE EARLY DRAGON GETS THE WORM

MISSION: PUT WORMS IN VARIOUS PLACES OF C. WEASLEY'S BED

Fred, George, and Sophia dug in the garden looking for worms. So far, they had collected about 7 of them. While they were working, Ginny came up to them.

"Hallo! What are you lot up to?" she asked cheerfully.

"Nothing," the trio chanted together.

"Well, it looks like your digging. That's something." Pressed Ginny.

"It's a surprise, alright! If you want, you can help us look for worms," suggested Sophie.

"Okie dokie!" agreed Ginny as she plopped down beside them and started to dig as well.

After a while, Ginny broke a comfortable silence. "Why are we digging up worms?"

"Because… it's part of a mud pie!" Sophie improvised.

8 worms later, the kids went inside. Ginny went to go find Ron, or something or the other, so Fred, Sophia, and George snuck up to Charlie's room.

Once the coast was clear of any lurking Bills, they entered the dragon-filled room. They rushed to the bed and lifted the covers, placing worms randomly. They heard footsteps and sped out of the room and hid in the bathroom. There, they released their laughter. When the giggles died down, the trio exited headed downstairs. Just then, the doorbell rang aloud.

"DADDY'S HERE!" squealed Sophia as she ran down the stairs. She dashed to front door and ran into Remus's arms. "Yay! You made it!" she said. "I missed you!" she whispered in his ear.

"I missed you too Sophie," Remus whispered back. He released her, then led her to the kitchen. There, he started to chit-chat with Molly, letting Sophia go back to her own business. She ran into the living room where George and Fred were sitting down.

"Would you care to join us in this absolutely spiffing game of Exploding Snap?" asked Fred, his tone mocking Percy's.

"Why, of course! It sounds absolutely splendid!" replied Sophia as she sat down. The trio played for quite a while, when Molly called everyone to dinner.

At the table, an enormous plate of lasagna was placed in the center, alongside a birthday cake.

"Cake? Aw, thank you Ms. Molly!" said Sophia. Everyone dug into the lasagna, then the cake. Sophia was quite sure it was one of the best meals ever. At the end, they sang 'Happy Birthday' to Sophie.

By the time everyone finished, it was very dark outside, so Remus and Sophia decided to stay a day longer. Everyone was sent to bed, and Remus slept in Bill's room.

Around 4 in the morning, Sophia woke up with a brilliant plan: Let's prank Remus! So, she snuck out of bed, being careful not to wake Ginny up. Then she crept into the hallway, floorboards creaking with every step. She silently willed the floor to quiet up, and steadied on to the twins' room. She slowly opened the door, and walked up to, was that Fred's bed? Probably, but anyway, she shook him awake.

"Fred, Fred! Wake up!" she hissed.

"Huh? What?" he mumbled.

"I want to prank Daddy!" Sophia explained, and Fred immediately grinned.

"Excellent! You wake up George, and I'll get some supplies," he said as he got up and rummaged in a nearby trunk.

Sophie went to George and shook him awake, explaining her prank. When George got up, the trio silently climbed up another flight of stairs to Bill's bedroom. The door creaked open, and they stepped inside. Inside, Remus lay asleep. Sophia tiptoed to the edge of the bed, then took the whipped cream can from Fred. She carefully sprayed a mustache and beard onto Remus, then muttered vertum rosea. Silently shaking with laughter, the trio headed out of the room and went back to bed.

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The next morning, Fred, George, and Sophia woke up earlier than usual, and sped downstairs. There they met Molly and Arthur, who were both having their morning tea. It'd be more than accurate to say they were surprised by the trio's presence.

"What are you three doing awake? It's 7 in the morning, much too early for you all to be awake in the summer." Questioned Arthur.

The kids just shrugged, and smiled innocently. Molly eyed then suspiciously.

"You look guilty. I'm positive you've done something. What is it?" she demanded, but the kids just shook their heads, smiling more than ever. "I suppose I'll find out soon, won't I?" grumbled Molly.

Just then, Remus came down the stairs yawning. He came into the kitchen, and was greeted by dumbfounded stares and fits of uncontrollable laughter from the children.

"What?" asked Remus. Molly just shook her head and glanced at the snorting, guilty children while Arthur handed Remus a spoon so he could check his reflection.

"Huh? What on Earth is this?" he asked as he wiped the pink whipped cream off his chin.

"It seems that the kids were busy last night," said Arthur dryly as he and Remus glanced at the pranksters as well.

"Sorry, Daddy! I just had to!" Sophia apologized between giggles.

"Oh Sophie," Remus sighed, shaking his head. As he headed off to the bathroom to clean his face, he couldn't help but think of James and his many pranks.

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"But Daddy! We can't leave now!" cried Sophie in protest as Remus dragged her back to their house in muggle London.

"Sophie, you were there for a week! We'll visit them again soon. Maybe next summer!" he replied as Sophie wriggled in his arms in protest.

"NEXT SUMMER?" she yelled. She had Lily's talent for screaming, it seemed.


During the cinnamon roll breakfast-

Fred said "I agree with Sophie."
George said "Yeah, it's yummy!"

Bill said "I forgot how fun it is to be childish,"

Arthur said "Mmm, do we have anymore?"