We all woke up late on Sunday after not getting to bed until after the entire school was checked. It was Sunday which meant I still had work to do. What was the point of a murderer breaking into the school if it didn't get us out of classes. It was our last week till winter break which meant we had midterms to study for ... or ignore. This week was only precursor to what was to come with OWLS later in the year. I personally claimed the table in the corner of the common room where I could stretch out all my books. I had just embarked on my journey when Katie ran up to me.

"Eliza! This Friday after our potions exam we were all going to exchange gifts!" she shouted

"Great!" I said more enthused than my tone probably showed.

I almost considered not going back for the holidays but I did want to see my mom and dad. Fred and George told me that Ron and Hermione were staying back with Harry since he never went home for holidays.

Studying was absolutely brutal and I was glad that my tough exams were evenly spaced out. Each night of the week brought its' own struggle and study session till midnight. Thursday night rolled around when I was looking over all my potion's notes furiously.

"You can't become the potion" said an all too peppy voice. I heard it as Fred.

"Oh it would be easier" I said without looking up.

"Eliza do you think you work too hard?" asked another voice, it was George.

I closed the large book with a sigh.

"Look I have my reasons for caring just as I'm sure two boys as smart as yourself have a reason not to care as much." I stabbed back

"Ah right you are my dear" said Fred

"See we care just enough to get by" finished George.

"Exactly and I think it's brilliant." I said with a smile and without another word I went to my dormitory.

I never judged the boys school habits and they never judged me for mine. They had a good sense of humor that was very similar to my own and it was what created a strong bond between the three of us.

Friday came faster than we all anticipated in the long run and none of us felt quite confident on our potions exam. By the time Friday afternoon rolled around our Christmas gift exchange looked glum due to the fact none of us actually found a spare moment to wrap gifts.

"Angie we can just send them to each other" I said trying to put together a bag to bring home over break.

"But what if something happens?! Or they get lost or...or" she exclaimed.

"Have you even packed? The train leaves in 3 hours!"

She grumbled as I gathered my belongings on to my bed. I made my way out of the dormitory with my coat and hat. I didn't tell anyone what I was doing partly because I was embarrassed. What I really wanted was to take one more look at all the Christmas decorations the school had to offer. I had almost made it out of the common room undetected when I saw my panicked brother searching the room.

"Collin, what's wrong?" I asked snapping his attention towards me.

"Oh... you're all ready ...I was just looking for my Transfiguration book." he seemed disoriented.

"I'll look, you go finish packing" I told him.

He nodded and ran upstairs.

Call it a sister's intuition or common sense but I walked over to the table he always sat at and felt in the chair cushions. Ew, is that...? Ugh. AHA! my hand fixated on something leather. I pulled it out and looked at the inside cover. It was indeed my brother's book.

The 3 hours came to an end quicker than I expected and my plan to tour the school some more had been foiled. The lot of us, who were going home anyway, made our way on to the train. I took my seat in a cabin in-between Fred and George. We all talked and shared about our family's favorite Christmas tradtions.

"Oh you better write!" said Alicia as we made our way off the train.

"Alicia, it's two weeks and maybe we'll get together" I said

"Definitely need a girls day" said Angelina

"Girls plus Lee, right?" chimed in Lee.

Katie scoffed to which Lee responded to with an elbow. I walked over to the luggage cart only to find my bag had been pushed up high. Great I thought.

"Allow us" said an overly cocky voice.

"Anything for the vertically challenged" finished the other.

I turned and saw Fred and George reach for my small case.

"Well at least I can still do this" I said swatting both of their shoulders

"A simple thank you would have sufficed" said George.

I gave them the fakest grin as the three of us began scanning the crowd for our parents.

"Oh! There you boys are!" yelled a short, motherly woman with red hair. The boys looked slightly concerned.

"Your sister has been- Oh hello dear" she paused noticing my presence.

"Oh hello, I'm Eliza" I said putting my hand out but she simply pulled me into a hug.

"Well you must be a new friend of the boys but your accent dear, are you-"

"Eliza!" it was my mother and she pulled me into the second hug I had received in the past few minutes.

"Cassie! I thought I recognized her, is this your daughter?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

I looked to the twins then to my mother again.

"Molly!" exclaimed my mother

"It seems Eliza here has become friends with my boys" said to my mother

The knew each other. This must be the wizarding family my parents were good friends with. Well that was ironic.

"I don't believe I've met them, Percy was the last I met as a baby!" my mom said.

"I'm Fred"

"George"

They said offering my mom a wide grin.

"Well we better me going" my dad said approaching with my brother. "Molly! Good to see you" he said upon seeing Mrs. Weasley.

While they had their greetings I said bye to the boys.

"See ya" I said offering them a wave.

My parents prepared to leave and just like that we disappeared from King's Cross Station with a "pop".

So I won't really be home tomorrow so here's a chapter today! Hope you guys enjoy it! I'm having so much fun writing this story and so far all I've gotten is support so thank you so much!