"Hi welcome to Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes." Harry grinned at George's exaggerated bow, "I've not seen you all around before so I'll give you the tour." Without moving George pointed out the various sections and told them to feel free to look around.
"Do you have anything a little more serious?" Mike asked.
"We don't hurt anyone with our pranks." George shook his head.
"No I mean neat tricks for aurors and the like." Mike corrected, "We're into personal security and I was just wondering if you had anything like Zonko's security line."
"We need proof of your security before you can buy anything but we have some." George shrugged. Mike pulled a card out of his wallet and handed it to George who looked at it with raised eyebrows, "Gringotts is good enough for me. Fred, I'm going to be in the back."
"Need any help?" Fred yelled back.
"No, I'm good." George led the four of them behind a curtain, "We have shield hats, cloaks and gloves. Wearing any one item will protect you from most minor curses. Wearing two will protect against something has hard as a stun."
"What are these eggs?" Harry asked looking in a basket on the shelf.
"Disillusion eggs." George replied, "If you can't do the charm break the egg over your head. Feels the same as the charm that's why we packaged it into eggs. It will work great if you are protecting someone young enough to still have the trace."
"Couldn't that lead to kids getting kidnapped?" Dudley asked pointing out what he saw as the obvious flaw.
"That's why you need security clearance to even buy one." George agreed, "This way we're free from lawsuit. If your kid gets taken using our products then someone who has security either took them or didn't guard their stock."
"What's a decoy detonator?" Mark asked pointing at a box that looked like it was full of horns.
"You wind it up and roll it to an area away from yourself. It goes off causing several small explosions and lots of smoke." George explained.
"And this causes them to look at that instead of our way." Mark agreed, "Excellent diversion."
"We thought so." George agreed.
"This is amazing." Dudley was peeking into boxes and bags.
"Thank you." George cocked his head at the boy, "You know you look a little young to be in the security business."
"They're my kids." Mike waved him off.
"Funny that, I would have thought you would at least have the same accent if you were related." Harry noticed George pulling his wand.
"Easy George we're not kidnapped." He explained, "We're under their protection."
George paused for several seconds before he whispered out his question, "Harry?"
"No one can know." Mike stepped in.
"No one?" George asked conflicted, "But everyone is so worried about him."
"Can he tell them at dinner tonight after we're safely gone?" Harry asked.
"Fine but don't describe his disguise or what we look like to anyone." Mike gave in, "Just tell them Harry pulled you aside and made you promise not to tell anything except that he is fine and misses everyone."
Harry nodded as George glanced to him for confirmation before he agreed, "Alright I'll wait until dinner tonight. You know Fred is going to kill me."
"George is everything alright?" Fred entered the back room.
"Fine Fred." George hesitated; Fred could always tell when he was lying.
"George." Fred said it as a warning.
"Can we include him?" Harry whispered to Mark, "I trust both of them completely."
"Fine." Mark admitted after several moments of tense silence.
"Fred calm down." Harry said, "George is just keeping a secret for me. You know he hates keeping things from you but I had to ask. George, you can tell him now."
"Who are you?" Fred asked.
"It's our long lost silent partner." George grinned, "But it's a secret. We can tell the rest of the family at dinner tonight, but no descriptions of their disguises or who is with them."
"There are going to be a few extras at dinner." Fred warned, "That's why I was coming back this way. Remus, Tonks, Kingsley and Mad-eye are all coming to a mini Order meeting. McGonagall was going to come but something came up. I think I just figured out what came up."
"We can't confirm or deny that but it's best to keep that kind of thing under your hat." Mark instructed them, "Those four are fine to get info. Your brother Percy however is not."
"Percy's a git who never comes around anyway." George shrugged them off.
"We need to leave soon." Mark urged, "Portkey is going in three minutes."
"Any other messages you want sent?" Fred asked with a wink.
"Tell Hermione I really am fine and I've finished my homework. Ron and Ginny will want to know I got to fly against a professional seeker once during a practice game." Harry grinned, "Tell your Mum I miss her cooking but I've been eating well. I've actually gained weight this summer."
"I can tell." George grinned, "You grew a bit too."
"Did I?" Harry shrugged, "I'm still shorter than these guys so I hadn't noticed."
"I'd say what six inches?" George glanced over at Fred.
"About that I'd wager." Fred agreed.
"He's still speckly but gone is the scrawny git." George laughed, "Come back and see us when you can."
"I will." Harry replied as Mark held out the portkey, "Love the shop, you guys did good."
"Thanks to you mate." They said together and waved as the portkey took off.
"You two can come back out and help any time now." Ron stuck his head through the curtain, "We're kind of swamped and Ginny is threatening to start pocketing the galleons."
"Don't get your wand in a knot." Fred said as the two of them returned to the shop, "We just had some business to attend."
The rest of the day went quickly for the twins and at six they turned the sign to closed and started rushing people out the store. Ron actually gaped open mouthed at them. They never hurried anyone from the store. Ginny stood beside him with a curious expression on her face.
"What's up?" she asked after the last customer was practically shoved out the door.
"I'm starving, aren't you?" George brushed off their concern.
"Something is up with you two." She replied stubbornly.
"Well stand there as long as you want I'm headed home to dinner." Fred hurried to the floo.
Ginny and Ron reluctantly followed behind them. Once they were back home Ron rushed upstairs to clean up. Hermione was due to floo in tonight and he did not want to be wearing the WWW ugly fuchsia colored robes when she arrived. It was bad enough that most of the kids from school had seen him in them but she was an entirely different matter. By the time he was finished she had arrived and was sitting at the table talking to everyone and dinner was just about ready. Moody was the last to arrive as he had scouted the perimeter before coming in.
"All clear." He growled as he stomped over to the table, "What do we have?"
"Harry sent a message to Minerva saying he was doing great." Bill chimed in.
"How did she get a message from him?" Hermione asked, "I was told by the goblins he wasn't allowed any return communication."
"Dobby did it." Remus smiled, Tonks had already filled him in.
"He repeated Harry's exact words. He said I'm fine, no scratch that I'm great." Tonks giggled, "It also sounds like he will be at school on September first."
"Excellent." Moody replied, "We'll have Poppy give him a good going over to make sure he is fit."
"No need." Kingsley stated, "I saw him earlier today and he is in good shape. His magic is quite strong too. He got the imperious curse off the Dursley's."
"No way!" Tonks gaped, "They had everyone in the department try to remove that. Even Moody tried."
"He did it." Kingsley shrugged, "I watched him do it, the curse is gone and they are both still unconscious."
"He's really powerful." Ron interjected, "During the DA last year I began to suspect that he holds back in classes so that he doesn't stand out so much."
"You mean he's failing on purpose?" Hermione looked furious.
"No, he isn't failing anything." Ron pointed out, "Just not doing his best. I think he had the right idea. Voldemort wasn't worried about a mediocre teen wizard. If everyone knew he was as powerful as he is I think Voldemort wouldn't have waited so long to attack. It made good strategic sense."
"He's right." George interrupted before Hermione could start yelling, "We already knew he was powerful. But the DA really showcased it in a way that few people could miss."
"You attended the same classes he did." Fred pointed out, "He did teach you things that you didn't get from classes before."
"Ok but he should always try to do his best in school." Hermione grumbled, "It matters in the rest of your life."
"He didn't think he had that." Ginny offered quietly, "Didn't you ever notice that he wouldn't make any definite plans for the future? Even his idea to become an auror wasn't solid."
"In order to stay alive he let people think him a high average instead of the powerhouse he is." Tonks said thoughtfully, "Is he really that clever?"
"It didn't start out that way." Ron said, "At eleven he just didn't want to bring attention to himself. He's never liked the attention. Later as people kept underestimating him he realized that it could help. Now I don't have any proof of this, it is just theory. But you watch this year and I bet he'll be closer to the top of the class. Maybe even give Hermione a run for her money."
"He better." She scowled, "I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. And he better not use this whole fiasco as a reason to avoid his homework."
"He didn't." George said nonchalantly as he picked up a bowl of potatoes.
"How do you know?" she frowned at him.
"That would be because he told me so." George ignored the gasps, "He said he was really fine and yes Hermione I did my homework."
"When did you see him?" Molly asked.
"He was in the shop today in disguise." Fred answered, "He said to tell Ron and Ginny that he got to play a little quidditch over the summer."
"That's good." Ron grinned, "I wondered who he played with?"
"Some professional team, but he couldn't say which one." Fred shrugged.
"What?" Ron and Ginny yelled together.
"It was just one practice game." George shrugged, "He had a message for you too mum."
"He misses your cooking but he has been eating." Fred told her, "He showed evidence of that too."
"He did." Kingsley grinned, "Gringotts gave him a medical exam at the beginning of the summer and another one when he got back. He only cared that they said he was fine but I waited for the results. He's grown six inches and gained enough weight that he is no longer seriously underweight. He's still quite thin but not skinny."
"Kingsley." Hermione got his attention before everyone left, "What are the chances of getting to visit Harry before school starts?"
"I don't think they are very high." He frowned, "But I'll check for you ok?"
"Thanks." She replied.
"I think Ron, Neville, Luna and I would like to be there too." Ginny added, "We've been through a lot together and we want to know he's ok. None of us trust anyone's word on this."
"After what Dumbledore pulled I don't blame you." He smiled but his voice was full of regret.
*******Point of View change**********
"Where did we land this time?" Dudley asked looking around.
"Scotland." Harry grinned, "Just outside Hogsmeade, we'll walk through the village and then up to the school."
"Very good, I didn't think you would have been out this far." Mark started to walk.
"No this far, but I know that hill." Harry pointed out the hill where the cave Sirius had hid in was, "This road curves around its base and then into town."
They rounded the corner and Dudley got his first glance at the village, "Wow, it looks antique just like Diagon Alley."
"Everything wizard in Britain is like that." Mike shook his head, "Even most of the people."
"Everyone but the kids?" Dudley asked.
"No even some pureblood kids dress like that." Harry glanced at the robes everyone was wearing, "Several people I know wouldn't have been caught dead in muggle apparel."
"Is that a candy store?" Dudley asked.
"Yes, you want a chocolate frog?" Harry grinned, "They've only got one good jump in them but they taste great."
"They aren't real frogs are they?" Dudley looked skeptical as he followed Harry into the store.
"No don't be silly." Harry grinned, "But I'd stay away from the Bertie Botts beans."
They left a short while later, each with a bag full of candy. Mike actually had to shrink his bag down to a more manageable size while Mark just laughed at him. They made quick work of the trip through the town and up to the school. They were met at the gates by Madam Hooch.
"Good afternoon boys. Minerva's just finishing her meeting with the professors." She explained, "I'm supposed to take you to the Great Hall to wait until she is finished, then she'll meet you there."
"Thank you Rolanda, it's good to see you again." Mike smiled, "I hope things are going well for you."
"They are fine Mr. Crenshaw thank you for asking." She smiled back, "So did our work together help you any?"
"Yes I was able to pass the test and we've been in the security business ever since." Mike explained, "I still don't understand why I need to be able to fly a broom that well just to run a security business but it was a license requirement."
"He failed it the first time." Mark chuckled, "He played quidditch for years but couldn't do the obstacle course."
"Hey I'm a keeper not a seeker." Mike glared, "I didn't have to do that many tricks on a broom to be a keeper."
"What's a keeper again?" Dudley questioned.
"Goalie." Harry replied quietly they were still disguised so he kept his voice too soft for his coach to hear.
"Right." Dudley nodded.
"Here we are." Rolonda motioned to the double doors, "Just pick seats at one of the tables and she'll be down shortly."
"Thank you." Mark and Mike smiled and waved as she left.
Harry led the way in and chose his normal seat at the Gryffindor table, "Its weird being here when it's all empty."
"Harry Potter Sir." Dobby whispered loudly, "It's good to see you home. Do you want me to notify the Mistress Professor that you is here?"
"No, she knows we're here just not that it's me." Harry smiled at the elf, "That's why I'm in disguise."
"Oh are you going to surprise Mistress Professor?" he asked with an odd look on his face.
"A little." Harry tried to hold in the laugh.
"Is you wanting anything to eat or drink while you wait?" at that question Dobby began to bounce in anticipation.
"I'd like some pumpkin juice please, anyone else?" he turned to the others.
"Pumpkin juice will be fine." Mike answered.
Dobby popped away and returned with a tray loaded with glasses, juice and snacks. He set it down and then turned to Harry, "Just call Dobby if you is needing anything else."
"We will and thank you." Harry said.
Dobby popped away with a huge grin on his face. The four of them dug into the snacks and drinks then sat back to chat.
"Wow, that's like pumpkin pie in a glass." Dudley exclaimed after he took his first drink, "You were right again Harry. You said two good drinks and this is."
"Don't you all look comfy." A voice from the door made them all turn.
"Aunt Minnie." Mark and Mike jumped up and went to hug the professor.
Hugs and exclamations of affection filled the room for a few minutes. Flitwich and Sprout followed in behind them laughing as the two men lifted Minerva up in a shared hug.
"Stop that." She smacked their arms.
"But we've missed you sooooo much." Mike sang.
"You sound and act like you're eight again." She scolded as they put her down.
"He's eight and I'm nine." Mark huffed playfully.
"Good to see you boys again." Filius greeted them.
"You too." Each of the men shook the other two professor's hands.
"Did you bring your work with you this time?" Minerva motioned to the two blond boys still at the table.
"Yep but they're in disguise so you can't tell anyone." Mike said in a carrying whisper.
"How long are you getting to stay?" she asked and they led her towards the two boys.
"Actually we thought we'd stay for a couple weeks at the very least." Mark put an arm around his aunt, "You wouldn't mind a couple extra muggles about the place would you?"
"You brought muggles into the school?" she turned on them, "I don't think that's a very good idea. Not all the death eaters have been caught and we have their children that attend school here."
"Actually the bigger blond and I are the muggles." Mark grinned, "The other one is a wizard and we were thinking about putting him here for the school year. He needs a good school you know. We have a muggle school for the other one but we can't go for another week."
"Fine but I need to know who to hide them from." She sighed.
"Great, basically hide them from everyone." Mike shrugged at her look, "We can tell you three their true identities but that's it for the next two weeks. After that they're free from us until next summer."
"Fine then who do we have here?" she asked grinning at the two boys.