I just wanted to clarify in case you didn't get it. Take the whole HP time line and move everyone up a year, first year never happened. The gang started their first year on the events of second year and so on. Ginny started her first year on the events of third year. So the Triwiz happened in Harry's third year/Ginny's second, Umbridge came in their fourth year/Ginny's third, and Sirius didn't die. This story starts on the gangs fifth year/ when the new professor takes potions and Snape has DADA. The battle of the Department of Mysteries never happened. (The battle where Sirius would have died and the Ministry saw Voldy.)

I cut him off by placing my mouth on his and I pushed him back on the bed. My hands tangled into his hair and I felt one of his hands on my neck while the other was around my waist, pulling me closer. I was as close as I could get to him. We started to kiss with force and passion. I was on fire. He was the best kisser I have ever known. I swear, he could give the guy in Guiness World Records, who kissed someone for 36 hours, a run for his money.

He kissed harder and then broke apart, moving his kisses down my jaw and to my neck. I shuddered at the feeling.

"Fred, we can't. I'm only in fifth year." Fred kept kissing me, and then his kissed reached my ear.

"I know. I'm not going to, but I can still enjoy the moment, right?"

I giggled and nodded, kissing him on the lips before moving to his neck. I pushed him back so that he was lying down. I kissed his neck and sucked on the spot right near his shoulder. I moved up to his lips and he pulled away.

"What was that?" He asked, his eyes showing love and lust. I smiled innocently.

"What was what?" I asked.

He pulled down his sleeve and I saw a purple mark where I sucked his neck. "That!"

I laughed at his expression. "Nothing. Just letting any girl in this house know that you are mine."

Fred laughed and pulled me to his chest. I leaned against him and we just lay there. I was listening to his erratic heart beats go slowly back to normal.

"What's has your heart beating so fast?"

Fred laughed, "I think you know the girl pretty well."

I sighed, "I knew you were cheating on me! You should have just told me, Fred."

Fred laughed, "You are always with her."

"It's Hermione isn't it? I knew it!"

"And she looks just like you."

"My mother! Gross!"

Fred laughed, "And she has the middle name of Raven."

I sighed, "I give up, I don't know her."

Fred kissed my hair. "You." He whispered in my ear.

I laughed, "I can't believe it! You are cheating on me with me!" Fred chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"You know, if you weren't beautiful, I would knock some sense into you."

I sighed, "I know. If you weren't handsome, I would knock some sense into you too."

He flipped me over so that he was on top of me. He bent his head to my chest, listening to my heart.

"Why is your heart beating so fast?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

I laughed, "I can give you the longest answer in the world, like you did, or I can just give you the straight up answer."

Fred looked like he was thinking hard about his answer. "Straight up."

I nodded, leaning up to kiss him. "You!" I whispered, and crushed my lips to him. We started to kiss again, but this time, Fred was the one that gave me the purple hickey. Thank God my hair covered it up.

"Why did you give me one?" I asked Fred.

He put his lips back to mine, "So that all the boys at school know that you belong to me."

I 'aw'ed and kissed Fred again. He kissed me back but pulled away. I looked at him questioningly. He put his finger to his mouth to silence me and I followed his other hand to the door. There were feet there, listening. I held a hand up to my mouth to mute my gasp. I walked to the door without making a sound, Fred behind me. I got to the door, and then grabbed the door knob, twisting as fast as I could and opened it to see Harry and Ron.

The blushed and tried to make a run for it but I caught their shirts and they stopped struggling.

"Hello, Bella. How nice to see you again." Harry said. I glared at him and looked at Ron.

"Um, we will, um, just be going now."

I shook my head. "No, you will tell me why you were out here, listening in."

They both gulped. "To, um, make sure you weren't in, um, trouble?" Ron asked.

"Why would I be in trouble with Fred?" I laughed. Ron sighed, giving up. Harry looked between us and elbowed Ron.

"I told you we shouldn't have done it!" Harry hissed. Ron blushed beat red. I shook my head and let go of them. They scampered away and I laughed. Fred pulled me back into his room, shutting the door.

"I swear, we are going to be one of those couples that can't keep their hands off of each other. Like Hermione described Lavendar and Ron this year."

Fred laughed, "They are pretty awful."

I laughed a silent laugh and kissed Fred's palm that was holding my head. "I think we already are."

Fred bust out laughing and I followed. I sat back down on the floor and grabbed some snickers bars. I tossed one to Fred and bit into mine. These were by far my favorite. Fred rolled his eyes and sat next to me, eyeing the candy like it was the plague, and taking a wary bite into it. I placed my head on his shoulder and we both sat in silence, looking at the door.

I broke the silence about ten minutes later, "We should go downstairs. I am sure everyone thinks we are dead."

Fred laughed and helped me up, opened the door, and flung me over his shoulder. "Come on!"

I giggled as he descended the stairs. I was still in my P.J.'s but no one cared. Hermione and Ginny were as well. The guys had at least jeans and a T on. Fred sent me down by the fire place and sat next to me. I sighed and placed my hands in front of the fire for warmth. Molly was putting the Christmas tree up, along with all of the decorations with a flick of her wand. I sighed, I had a lot of Christams shopping to do.

"Molly?" I asked, getting up.

Fred stayed put, thankfully. I walked up to Molly and she turned to me with a smile. "Yes, dear?"

"Well, I haven't done any Christmas shopping and I need to. When should I go?"

Molly smiled bigger. "I am taking Hermione and Ginny shopping tomorrow with Tonks, Fleur, Alice, Rosalie, and Esme. Bellatrix is staying here, since she is on the run I guess you could say."

I nodded, "Can I come with you?"

Molly nodded, "I was going to ask you at lunch, but well, we all know how that went. You can come, we wouldn't leave without you."

I blushed and gave her a hug. "Thank you, Molly." She nodded.

"Your welcome, dear. Just take care of Fred for me."

I smiled and pulled away, "I will."

I pulled out a parchment and wrote what I needed to get for everyone. This would be the best Christmas every, for sure. Dinner was shortly after I asked Molly, and we all sat down. I was hungry, for not eating. Fred was right, we would burn a lot of calaries, but not the way he wanted. I didn't mind that Fred wanted me that way, I thought it was sweet. I secretly wanted him that way, but we have only been going out for a day. I wanted to wait until summer break at the earliest and the break between sixth and seventh year would be best. I just didn't want kids right now. I know there are spells to get rid of the baby before it's born, like Muggle abortion, but I didn't want to do that to Fred.

I went upstairs and got changed into different P.J.'s. They were red and green with white dogs with elf hats on them. I put on a matching red and green tank top with Santa on it. There was a knock on my door and I opened it to see Fred. I smiled and he grabbed my hand, pulling me to his room. I sighed, a happy sigh, and he tossed me onto his bed. He had muscles, and they were FINE! He was shirtless again and in some Christmassy pants again. I laughed, seeing the reindeer on his pants move.

"I see you like them?" he asked, twirling like a girl. I giggled and nodded.

"They definitely fit the Christmas cheer."

Fred smiled and pulled in next to me. "Well, I love yours. They don't leave much to the imagination." I blushed as he looked me up and down.

"You don't leave much to the imagination yourself. I didn't know you worked out." I said, eying his muscles appreciatively. Fred chuckled.

He flexed his arm that wasn't around my shoulders. "Lifting garden gnomes and tossing them really gives you muscles."

I giggled and patted his chest. "Keep telling yourself that. I won't kill your dreams."

He touched that hand that was on his chest and held it there. We fell asleep listening to each others heart beats. I woke up with Alice and Esme standing over me. I jumped and Fred fell to the floor. I laughed really hard and helped Fred up.

"Sorry, Fred." I giggled, kissing him on the cheek. "I have to go shopping now."

I smiled at Alice and Esme and eyed Alice carefully. "Alice, help me pick out my outfit. I am wearing my hair in a pony tail and you aren't changing that."

Alice pouted and then squealed jumping up and down, clapping. I turned to Fred who was keeping a wary eye on me. "Go back to sleep. I'll be home by dinner at the latest." I kissed him and he held me there for longer than I intended. Alice cleared her throat. I groaned and pulled away. "Bye, Fred."

He was already asleep by the time I closed his door. Alice ran to my room and picked out some clothes. Fleur was already down stairs. She handed them to me and told me she would meet me downstairs. I nodded and got dressed, pulling my hair into a bun. I grabbed my list of items and started to walk the stairs, but my mother stopped me on her floor.

"Bella, since I can't go, do you mind getting this stuff for me?"

I smiled, "No, I will." I took the parchment she had and saw her neat script. "I will see you later, and we will talk." I kissed her cheek and she was a few steps behind me.

The other ladies that were shopping were down there waiting. I grabbed my purse by the door, which was Juicy, and followed them out, telling my mum bye. We all apparated to Diagon Alley then and I breathed in the snowy air. Ginny and Hermione came up next to me and eyed my neck.

"What's that?" Ginny said, pointing to my neck. Hermione giggled and I blushed.

"Um, um, nothing. It's nothing."

Ginny raised her eyebrow. "I don't think so. That looks like-"

Alice jumped next to me and said it for her, "A hickey? Yep."

I blushed deeper and looked at all of my family watching me. I took my hair down and I changed it so that it was still amazingly curly, but it was controlled and fell down my back until it reached my butt. I loked at Alice, Ginny, and Hermione.

"It didn't happen that way. We just, I don't know, marked each other as our own, I guess he called it. No, we didn't have sex."

Hermione and Ginny giggled and smiled. The Cullen's looked at me with happy expressions, even Rosalie. I turned to Alice.

"Why is Rosalie happy to see me move on?" I whispered.

I forgot they all could hear. "Because Edward dumped you but is still jealous. She never really hated you. You are happy now and she likes your choice." Alice whispered back. I smiled at Rose and she smiled back.

We entered the jewelery shop. I looked at my list and Bellatrix's and before I could do something, Alice picked what I needed for Bellatrix out. I picked out a necklace for my mother, a charm bracelet for Alice, and two more bracelets for Rosalie and Esme. My mothers necklace was silver and when I checked out, the shop keeper looked at me. "Do you want this to say a certain name, miss?"

I nodded, "Could you get it to say Black please. As in the last name."

The shop keeper looked shocked at this. "You sure, miss?"

I nodded, "Yes, I'm sure. I was wondering if on the back, it could say, 'Once a Black, always a Black?' He tapped his wand to it and the metal plate changed into cursive reading Black. I flipped it over and saw 'Once a Black, always a Black.' written on the letters. I smiled and paid the man for everything else I bought as well, having the charms on each bracelet of Alice's represent shopping someway, and the others had at least one charm reading Black on them. I picked out a very nice pearl set for Fleur.

Alice whispered in my ear, "Give me your mother's list. She told me everything she wanted me to buy and what it should look like." I nodded and handed her the paper.

She unfolded it and zoomed off into all of the shops. It was just me, Ginny, Molly, and Hermione that were in one group. The rest of them had split and I could now buy with as many witnesses. We went to the book store next. I picked up a 101 ways to get the man you love book for Ginny, Muggle cookbook for Molly, a Herbology book for Esme's garden, Journal bewitched to turn into any book you've already read for Hermione, a forgetful book for Neville - it telling you what you forgot when you open it, a rare and strange magical creature book for Luna, Joke Shops for Dummies for George, Quidittch Teams of the World for Ron, a book for Metamorphagus's for Tonks, and Medical Care: The Magical Way for Carlisle. I decided that I needed to go to some Muggle shops for Fred, Arthur, and the Cullen boy's gifts.

We went to the sweet shop and I got the Cullen boys a hundred blood pops each, in every blood type. We went to Fred and George's joke Shop next, and I got Rosalie and Alice a pygmy puff. A yellow one for Alice and a red one for Rose. We went to Madame Milikin's robe shop and I ran into Draco.

I laughed, "Well, well, well. I should have know I would see you here, Malfoy."

Draco spun around. He grinned, "Bella? What are you doing here?"

"Last minute Christmas shopping. What about you?" I asked him.

He shrugged, "The same. What are you doing here?"

"Shopping for my aunt. You?"

"My mother wanted to come here. She is in the back room. Who's your aunt?"

I giggled, "You mum." Draco took a step back.

"Huh?"

"Well, I found out that my mum is Bellatrix Lestrange, which is your mum's sister. That make you my cousin." I laughed at his disgusted expression.

"But? We like dated!" Draco protested. I nodded.

"I know, when I figured that out I tried to eat soap." I laughed.

Draco chuckled. "What are you getting my mum?"

I shrugged, "Did she get that dress that she wanted yet?"

Draco shook his head, "No, she came today to look at it once more."

"What color does she want it in?"

"She likes green. Why?"

"No reason. She's coming. You don't tell her I was asking about it, got it?" He nodded and I went to the window, looking at all of the different dresses that were hanging up.

"Bye, Bella!" Draco called to me. I froze and turned toward him, to find his mother outside. I smiled.

"Bye, Draco." He smiled and then looked me over.

"You aren't single anymore, huh?"

I shook my head. "Nope. You are about two days too late."

"Who?" He asked, curious.

"Um, Fred Weasley." I said, admiring the robes that were emerald green. I heard Draco laughed. "Shut it, Malfoy."

He cleared his throat and walked outside, where I heard his laugh again. I sighed and walked up to Madame Milikin.

"Can I help you, dear?" She asked me.

"Yes, I would like to get the dress Mrs. Malfoy was admiring earlier."

The lady looked startled. "I'm sorry. She has asked that I keep it off limits."

I smiled, "I am getting it for her for Christmas. I assume you have her measurements?"

She nodded, "But, I can't just give it away."

I shook my head. "No, I will buy it and you will send it to her. I promise you, I will take full responsibility for this."

She looked uncertain but nodded. She went to the back and brought the gown up front, it was a beautiful emerald green. I smiled and she totalled it all up. I gave her the money and she boxed the dress up. I smiled at her. I told her I will be just a second. I ran outside with my friends and pretended to bump into Draco again.

"Watch where your going, Draco." I smiled. Narcissa looked taken aback that I was calling Draco by his first name.

"Hello. Are you a friend of Draco's? I don't believe we met?"

I smiled and shook her hand. "My name is Bellatrix Raven Black. I believe we met before."

Narcissa gasped and smiled, pulling me into a hug. "My little neice. Oh, I thought you were dead!"

I giggled and she let go. "Well, I'm not dead."

Narcissa laughed a little, wiping her tears. "Who are you here with?"

"The Weasley's. We were doing some last minute Christmas shopping."

Narcissa smiled. "That sounds so nice. I believe I saw Dora here somewhere?"

I nodded, "Yes, Tonks is here."

Draco looked at me like I was crazy. I smiled. "What's up, Draco. Long time no see?"

Draco chuckled, "I just saw you in Madame Milikin's."

Narcissa glared at Draco then smiled back at me. "What were you doing there?"

"Getting someone a Christmas gift? I noticed you were there."

She smiled, "Yes, I've been dying to get Draco to buy me this dress for Christmas but I can never seem to push his buttons."

I laughed, "I don't think that would be a problem anymore. Can I borrow Draco for a moment? I promise to be right back."

She smiled and nodded, "I will be in the book shop, Draco."

He nodded and followed me to Madame Milikin's. I walked back up to her and she saw Draco.

"Draco, let her buy me the dress for your mother."

Draco laughed, "That's why you kidnapped me?" I nodded, he turned toward her. "My cousin wishes to buy my mother the gown she has saved. Please let her buy it and I will tell my mother that someone has bought it for her."

Madame Milikin nodded and took my money. I smiled and gave Draco a hug. "Thanks. I owe you one."

He nodded and left, saying goodbye. I set all of my bags down and thought I should get Andromedia and my mother a dress as well. Three sisters and all. Alice came rushing in. "Bella, I have the measurements."

I nodded and faced Madame Milikin. "I need two dresses. One should be a purple and the other shall be blue. They should look just like Mrs. Malfoy's."

Alice stepped forward and they started to work right away. An hour later, both dresses were done. I paid for them and Alice and Rosalie met me at the door.

"Where to next, ladies?" I asked them. Rose smiled and Alice rushed off, human pace. It was a smelly store and I opened the door and found amazing cologne. I got some for Sirius, Arthur, Tonks' father, and Lupin. I got Hermione, Molly, Ginny, Fleur, and Tonks some lotion and perfume that matched. I got Draco, Bill, and Charlie some sweets from the sweet shop next door, after I told Alice I had already been. We went to a Quidittch store and I got Ron, Bill, and Charlie some jackets that change for the team you like.

I checked the things off my list and groaned. "I don't know what to get FRED!" I whispered. Alice and Rosalie laughed.

"I know exactly what he would like." Rosalie said for the first time. I haven't heard her say a word since my birthday.

"And she speaks!" I said, throwing my hands, with bags weighing them down, in the air. She laughed and nods.

"I haven't spoken since you were near because I thought you might flip out on me."

I nodded, "I probably would have." She laughed with me.

"So, I was thinking, I saw this book in the book shop and it just screamed Fred." I motioned for her to continue, but she ran off and I was walking behind her, too many bags to lug around. Alice took most of them, and I was able to walk faster.

"Thanks. As you can see, this is why I hate shopping." She smiled and laughed.

"I see that now." She reached the book shop again and the shopkeeper looked surprised by the hundred bags Alice was holding and my ten bags. I chuckled and Rose handed me a book. I read the cover aloud.

"'101 ways to make your girl fall harder.' Rose, your right. This just screams Fred. I'll get it, but is there anything else I can get him as well?"

She nods, letting me pay, and led me to the jewelery store. "I don't think he'd like a necklace." I said turning around.

"No, silly, a watch. I saw one and it will be perfect for him."

I nod and she led me to the wall of watches and I saw the one she was talking about. It was silver and had a a sign that said, "Make your most secret things disappear." I grinned. "Rose, you're a life saver." I gave her a quick hug and then grabbed the watch and placed it on the shopkeeper's desk. "I would like to buy this."

He smiled when he realized it was me. "Would you like this one engraved as well?"

I thought about it and nodded, "Can it say, 'Love grows stronger with time?'"

"That won't be too much trouble." He tapped his wand to it and I paid him. I thanked him and walked out of the shop. Alice and Rose walked with me to the Leaky Cauldren.

"Alice, where are the others?"

"They are just finishing their shopping."

"Should I tell them to meet us here or should I just apparate to the house?" I asked them. They shrugged.

"I'll ask Molly." I conjured my patronus and it waited for my command. "Ask Molly if I should just apparate to the house or if she wants to meet me at Leaky Cauldren." It ran off and I looked at the girls. "Alice, can I have my bags now?" Alice handed me my bags without looking into them. I smiled, "Thanks. So, what's been up for the past couple of months?" I asked them.

"Um, well, Edward has not talked or looked at any of us." Rose said, laughing.

"And, we moved to the castle."

"I knew that. I guessed it and Dumbledore told me. You were offered the job before my birthday. Why didn't you guys tell me that some man named Dumbledore told you to work for him?"

Alice shrugged, "We were told to leave without telling, unless we encountered a witch. We didn't know you were a witch."

I sighed, "Damn. I knew I should have told you."

Rose laughed when she heard me cuss. "I never heard her cuss before."

I shrugged, "I don't usually, me being only fifteen."

Alice smiled and Rose gasped. "Your only fifteen? But you looked so old!"

I laughed, "I changed my appearance to turn into Andromeda when she was seventeen. Tonks showed me a picture and walla!"

"So Edward fell in love with Nyphadora's mom?" Alice said.

"Technically, he fell in love with me, but the looks of Andromeda when she was Fred's age."

"So Fred's older?" Rose asked.

I smiled, "Yes. He is seventeen. He skipped his last year of school." I saw Molly's otter patronus.

"Hey, Belly. What's your message?" I asked it. Rose and Alice giggled at my name for it.

"Apparate to the house with Rosalie and Alice, sidelong. We will meet you there."

"Thanks, Belly." I said as it disappeared. Alice and Rose grabbed my arms and I apparated from the bar. We landed in the front of the house and we ran inside to get back to the safety of the wards.

"Alice, can I give my mother her bags?" I asked. Alice smiled and pointed to the bags in the corner of the room. There was a mountain of them. "Oh my God! How did these get here?"

"Esme was the first back and she took your mom's with her. Esme will help you take them up."

I smiled and thanked her, dropping my bags off in my room. I found Esme waiting by my door. "Esme, can you help me bring my mother's bags to her room. She has like the entire shop full."

Esme laughed and nodded, "Of course dear." We went downstairs and I grabbed about five bags and Esme grabbed the rest.

"Thank you, again, Esme."

She smiled, "No problem, Bella. It's just great to see you so happy."

I smiled and nodded. I knocked on my mother's door and she opened it. "Mum, I have all your stuff."

Bellatrix laughed, "I knew it was going to be a lot! I didn't expect this much."

"Alice has a knack for getting exactly what the person has in mind." I explained, setting the bags down in the corner by her bed. She ushered us out.

"I need to wrap them, and then we'll talk." She said. I smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I need to wrap mine as well. Talk to you later." I said. She smiled and closed the door. I heard paper and tape rustle as she started to wrap. I ran to my room and started to wrap all of mine, which was a lot.

This was a long chapter but it was so fun to write. Please review! I may put one more up tonight.