((So my plan to keep updating every day or so may not work out, life just keeps getting in the way. I will update as much as humanly possible. I would like to say thank you to silly60 for giving me a review, it really does help my confidence in this story. Josie does have a full bio and a picture(though not fully accurate) if anyone would like to see it. Thank you so much for reading!))

The next few days went off with no real happenings concerning Josie's feelings, her and the twins trying to accomplish all the homework they could before Hogsmead weekend, not wanting to have any responsibilities. It was Friday morning when she received a response from her mother, her owl Georgette slipping on some spilled jam as she landed between her and George. The small owl waved its leg at her impatiently as she untied the parchment, giggling at her pet's predicament. Wiping the raspberry from the tiny claw, Josie pat her owls head and sent it on its way, unrolling the parchment as she flew off. Tying the silver ribbon her mother had used to attach the letter around her wrist, and looking over the letter as chewed on toast.

"Ma belle fille,

It's so wonderful to hear from you! Your father is at work right now, so I hope my English is good enough for you to read it. I'm so glad you are doing well, we were very worried so you would not settle in as well as you did at Beuxbatons. We cannot wait to see you at Christmas and hear it all and see what you have studied. I hope they teach you well. It's wonderful that you're making friends; I was afraid you would not have after you left all those lovely girls behind when you changed schools. I hope your new friends are as beautiful as the last.

Honey, it's a crush! You've never had a crush before! I have waited for this day for a lifetime! But two boys, twin? You're turning into your mother after all, dear! But if you're going to get a boyfriend, and I hope you do, you will eventually have to choose; unless you expect to live the life you have with two men hiding behind you ... in fact, that would not be so bad than. Your father would be shocked, your grandmother may have a heart attack, but I'm sure it would be rewarding.

Just kidding of course! Honey, you really seem like these boys, and you're very young and very inexperienced. Do what your heart tells you, do not be afraid to take risks and have fun. Both boys sound like they can start fire in you.

Do not worry too much. If you need medication, I can always send it with Georgette. Relax; you have so much to do still. And while good marks are great, do not forget to be a bit wild. You have changed schools to a reason lapin, enjoy.

Amour, Mère

P.S Your father sends you new clothes to go with the colors of your house. Although red is not your best color, they will be beautiful on you. Many kisses!"

Josie sighed, rolling her eyes at her mother's enthusiasm and rolling the parchment up. Thanks mom. She thought to herself, throwing the rest of her toast on her plate. She knew her mother meant well, but the over excitement of Josie actually having a crush on someone made her feel terrible. Josie never really liked people in the first place, possibly because of the people she had been around her entire life. The only boy, or person besides her parents, she had ever gotten along with was her cousin, and now she had three male friends. It was odd, and probably a shock to her mother. But she didn't like her struggles with her feelings being made into a major event by her parents. Shoving the letter into her bag, she told herself that she would reply when her package got here, for now settling with dropping her head down onto the table, narrowly missing the spilled jam.

She felt a nudge in her side a few seconds later, and she lifted her head slightly to look at Fred looking down at her with an amused but confused expression. "You alright?" He asked, looking her face over as it slowly turned red. She sat up, running her fingers through her hair. "I'm fine. My mom just sent me a letter, she's…she's a something." She said laughing a bit, looking at him. George looked up from his breakfast on the other side of her. "You should meet our mother." Fred nodded. "Lovely woman, but there's a reason our brother prefers dragons." Josie was immediately interested. "What brother?" This questioned launched into a discussion about the Weasley family, the three oldest brothers ahead of them being the main topic.

Bill and Charlie were an interesting topic, while she knew Percy already, but the thing that she noticed was how they twins talked like they would never accomplish or be looked upon by their parents like their elder siblings. Their discussion went far into breakfast, Josie becoming interested in their family, the size, their home and the way it ran. She had started to wish that she had grown up with so many people to look after her during her life by the time they had to go to class, the idea of the Weasley family seeming wonderful to the mind of an only child who grew up in a city apartment.

The rest of the day was boring to say the least, the majority of their time on breaks working to finish their essay for Potions so they could forget it over the weekend and have fun. They worked late into Friday evening, countless drafts being tossed away into piles as Josie, Lee and the Twins tried their hardest to write papers that Snape would at least be only mildly annoyed by.

It was early Saturday morning that she awoke, the excitement for her first trip to Hogsmead stirring in her stomach. She got up and dressed quickly, going for comfort before remembering that Fred and George had asked her to hang out with her specifically. Thinking about it a bit, she decided she should change, taking her mother's words to take advantage of the new freedom here. She ran her hands through her hair, annoyed at the mess that was her wardrobe. Finally she found a gray corduroys, a black and gray striped cardigan, and a red blouse with a bow at the neck. Slipping on her sneakers, she found the cardigan far too big for her, something she rarely experienced, and found comfort in it. Piling some money into her bag after emptying her school supplies from it, she set off downstairs for breakfast.

She sat down in the nearly empty hall, sipping on orange juice and watching the people file in as the morning went on. She was staring into must have been a very interesting pile of scrambled eggs on her plate when the twins sat next to her, both ready for the trip, in opposite colors of shirt and jacket. "Morning. " they said in unison, grabbing plates and starting to eat. "Good morning." She said back, going back to her eggs. The three sat in silence as Lee and the rest of their house came down, eating enough to last them till lunch and waiting until it was time to leave for Hogsmead.

Hogsmead to her was as wonderful and new as Hogwarts was a new week ago. The way the town was built and the people there were so different from what she was used to, it made everything about the town that was so boring to everyone else, so endearing to her. Fred and George had talked her ear off the entire way there, telling her everything about Zonk's Joke Shop they possibly could. She enjoyed their excitement, but all she really wanted to do was get there and see what they were talking about. She enjoyed visual stimulation, change and environments interesting her the most.

After arriving in Hogsmead, the students quickly split up, Lee following the twins as they led her towards Zonko's. Leaves crunched under their feet as George slipped his hand into hers, grasping her fingers and weaving in and out of students with her. Fred followed behind them, talking to Lee about ideas of the new things that could have come in over the summer.

Josie felt her chest and face heat up from embarrassment from her hand being held, the familiar fire spreading up her arm from her fingertips. She was short of breath by the time they reached the door of the shop, George pulling her inside with Fred and Lee right behind them. The store was covered floor to ceiling with different prank and humor accessories, and Josie quickly realized why they had wanted her to come with them. She was immediately interested in everything, following closely behind the twins as they looked at the new arrivals, the embarrassing contact between her and George's hand dulling to a comforting warmth that kept her grounded as she floated through the store, her heart light with happiness. But this didn't last long.

"Oi, lover boy, you realize this isn't a primary school trip, holding hands with a buddy isn't required." Lee joked, nudging George in the shoulder while they looked at magically exploding seat cushions. Josie immediately pulled her hand from his grasp, having not been fully aware of it since they entered the shop. She heard George joking back at Lee and playfully smacking him as she turned away, hiding behind a display of squawking rubber chickens as her face turned red and she started to feel her throat close up with embarrassment. It was a while before the twins found her again, her back against the wall and her arms over her chest. She was breathing deeply and counting slowly to herself, trying to reduce her anxiety when Fred rounded around a display and caught sight of her. George followed after him moments later, the two of them, standing in front of her with worried expressions.

"Hey, are you alright?" George asked, his hands shoved in his pockets. "You kind of disappeared. It takes some pretty advanced magic to pull that off." Fred joked, leaning down to catch her eye and making her crack a smile. "I'm fine, just didn't feel too well. But it's all better. "She said softly, the tightness in her throat slowly relaxing. Stepping closer to her, Fred gently rubbed her arm, the gesture comforting and frustrating at the same time. He then tugged at her gently, he and his brother giving her a smile that had made many a girl's heart leap, and nodded their heads back towards the center of the shop. Pushing off from the wall, she followed them around the store once again, looking around as the three of them talked.

Josie had learned that Alecia had apparently dragged Lee off to Honeydukes, which was explained to her by Fred with a suggestive raise of a brow. "He took a liking to her first year, it never really let up, even after McGonagall yelled at him for "fraternizing" during Quidditch games. " George explained as they looked at a wall of biting teacups. Josie laughed softly, reaching for a cup a bit higher than she could manage, even when on her toes. It was grabbed by another, and she turned to find Fred holding the cup out to her with a smile. She almost dropped it when he passed it into her hands, her muttered French thank you barely heard of the clatter of the shop, her blush hidden by her downward gaze.

They left the shop with a bag each, the three heading towards Honeydukes as the sun grew higher in the sky. Entering the shop, Josie quickly wished she had brought more money. She never really had sweets like these before not all in one place, of course she had been in the storeroom beneath the store, but they had quickly grabbed a few things and left. There were things she hadn't even heard of waiting to be exchanged for her money. They quickly came and left from the shop, Josie holding them up with her insistence to try everything she could. She finally agreed to leave with far too much candy and a promise to share with them.