"You should have been there Isobel..."

"We would have done more but alas Snape stopped us"Fred and George exclaimed they where telling me about a prank they pulled on the Slytherin boys, "Have you thought about starting a Joke shop?"I asked them they paused down a set of stairs and I felt a little uneasy about being on the moving staircases "Nope, Good idea though...What would we call ourselfs Gred?"Fred asked George as he pulled me back along beside them, I looked at each of them "Blarneys good fun?"

"Naw to commercial.."

"Weasley..Kinda like Zonkos?"

"Nope not a chance"

I rolled my eyes "How about Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes?" I asked I suddenly was pulled into a hug "That is a brilliant name!"They said pulling me away from a crowd of Slytherins, I moved my bag farther up my shoulder as I walked farther outside so I could train for next year Quidditch season "You will be borrowing Olivers Cleansweap."Fred told me George wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled off my Bag "Your not going to need this Isawoo"George said I tried not to wince at the new nickname "Nice try George but please that was worse than Haloly"I said That was there new hunt, finding me a nickname that suited there craziness.

"I like it Gred.."

"I do too Forge" I rolled my eyes as I started to change into a pair of pants and a Puddlemere United shirt thanks to Oliver who told me I needed one even if I went for the Harpies and not Puddlemere. "Nice shirt.."Fred said as I walked over to the broom that was leaned up against the locker, Obviously I did not change in front of the twins that would be awkward as heck.

I might have wrote stories of my characters falling for the twins but gee I was not falling for them not even a 'oh my lord so hot' attack, nothen, not a twinge, I felt a brush in my hair as George worked my hair into a braid "What is with you and my hair?"I asked him finally, He went red as he tied a red ribbon into the end "A habit from when Ginny was little, She would always go to George to do her hair."

"Hated anyone else to touch it..."

I smiled "Oh, Well I was just wondering."I told them, I touched the braid and laughed "Alright lets get the lesson started." ,"Alright Irwin" No way that was worse than Isawoo "Not going to happen."I said grabbing the cleansweap and walking out of the locker room and mounted the broom "Irma, Oliver told us that if you hurt his cleansweap.."

"That you will have to pay.."

"We don't know if it is a nasty threat.."

"Or a sibing thing.."

I smirked "Nasty of course, Oliver without a broom is not a happy ollie"I said pushing off and barreling out into the open air of the Quidditch pitch, I looked around and I could just see the crowd cheering and hollering "Oh and nice try but no"I commented to the twins who came out with the quaffle and a bat, "Today you are going to learn about the basics."George said grining wildly, I gulped I hoped it was not going to be too awful "But first..."

"We must warm up"They said together.

I sighed this was not going to take as long as I thought, I was supose to meet Harry and them to go see Hagrid...bugger.

"Ira cut your boom more!"Yelled Fred as he show me twisting his body to the side, I did the same and almost fell off wonderful "Not going to happen"I said twisting my broom again and this time I didn't fall off "If you do this repeatedly.."

"Back and forth..."

"Its called a Woollongong Shimmy, Chasers use it to throw off the apposing team." I nodded and tried it by the second zag I almost ended up tail spinning "Woah"said the twins as they caught me in mid spin "You sure this is important to learn when I want to be a bloody keeper?"I asked after my head stopped spinning, They looked at each other and started the freaky twin connection that they had, It annoys me so much but in a way it was cool to watch, Finaly after a few seconds George looked down at me even if I was on a broom I was still very much shorter than them "Well Ike, Oliver wants you to play all of the positions so if someone is sick or hurt you can step in."

"He didn't say that, Oh alright let me try this Shimmy agian."I said determind to get this thing right even if it will kill me...

I have been called by so many names that when Harry came onto the pitch and shouted "Isobel" I almost fell off of my broom, By now I have mastered the Shimmy, Porskoff ploy which looks a lot harder than it seems ,and a reverse pass. It was around 3 and the twins still weren't giving up, I flown over to Harry and dismounted the broom tripping a little from not being on the ground for a while "Are you coming?"Harry asked me helping me steady myself, I shook my head "I can't escape this is going longer than I thought and they still haven't touched beater plays yet."I said their main goal was beater plays but they kept on showing me more moves for Chasers than anything else.

Probably cause Chaser and Keeper is more of a important positions to Quidditch, But I knew they where more excited to be teaching me about being a beater than anything else. "Hurry up Ignacio!"Fred shouted I rolled my eyes "I better get back"I said mounting my broom and soaring back to the twins who where grinning. "What?"I said to myself, This was horrible for a nickname "Lets get back to work"I told them.

"You hold the bat like this"Fred instructed his arm out the bat firmly in his hands, "You swing like this."He directed moving his arm back and forth, I nodded taking the club, Oh lord this was rough the Club is about as heavy as heck and impossible for me to be able to swing "Go ahead swing it around"George encouraged and I tried but failed.

I kept on trying but I just couldn't see myself doing anything with this club much less hitting a bludger, I didn't even hear anyone come up until Flint spoke a few feet from us "Its like this weasel"Flint sneered taking the club and waving it the opposite way that Fred was instructing me to do, Fred turned red but his voice was pretty calm "Oi! I know what I am taking about Flint." Fred said yanking the club away from Flint who smirked "She is a girl or do you want her to break her arm?"He asked them.

The boys where turning multiple shades of red and I felt like a sideshow freak "Shut up Flint.."George said "Yah, Go bother someone else"Fred added Flint shrugged and went to turn away but I reached out and grabbed the tail of his broom, He spun around almost taking me off of my broom "Teach me how to hold it right then."I said I could see the twins looking at me surprised like actually I don't know what caused me to be so bold, Maybe it was my drive for learning all about Quidditch or I was just insane.

"No"He said shortly, I glared at him and tried to look at least somewhat intimidating but I probably just looked like an angry squirrel "Than why bother us!"I shouted "You started something now finish it."I ordered, He raised an eyebrow and he grinned, I didn't wince even if I wanted to usually when Flint grinned it meant trouble or a kiss whichever one is unpleasant . "Bliss about being a Slytherin, I don't have too."He said than what came out of my mouth had to be the most cunningist thing I have ever said "Hmmm can't do it, Shame"I said turning around and slowly going over to the twins who looked about ready to burst.

I winked at them and they frowned, "I can I choose not to."He replied, touche Flint but I am still ahead of this game "You might say you can but really your are lying...You can't" His grin fell and he looked like he was about to hex me "I can.", I shook my head and awhed "Poor baby, Its okay we all know that Slytherin Quidditch players are just..."I paused "Ogres" Fred said Flint glared at them "Back off Weasley I wasn't talking to you"He said I crossed my arms as he yanked back the club "I will teach you, On the ground Wood"He barked practically jetting off to the ground.

"Why did you do that."George asked I simply smirked "Maybe he know a way?"I said as I gently flown down, This time I didn't trip up or land awkwardly which probably was a good thing cause the minute my feet hit the ground I was being yanked by Flint "Watch It"I said as he tugged on my wrist that still stung a little "No."He growled "Your hurting my wrist Flint loosen the grip"I growled back He stopped and let my wrist go "Such a girl ,no matter what you will not be able to hit a bludger I thought Wood was smarter than that."Flint said I crossed my arms "Its not my fault I got into a fight with a blasted troll."I stated His lips pressed into a thin line "Here show me how the Weasels shown you"He said I took the Club and gave it a good swing.

Flint grabbed my arm "Don't over extend you arm"He said "When you bring you arm over you have to make sure you have a strong grip on the club" At least someone called it a club instead of a bat, When I think of bats I think of baseball not real bats even if real bats are kinda cute "Snap out of whatever you're thinking Wood"Flint hissed, "Sorry Flint just imagining swinging my club into the side of your face"I said sweetly He smirked "Leave it for the games Wood now give it a swing"He said and I didn't as he said "Hm"He drawled as he shook his head "I was right they are trying to kill you"I think he was joking I wasn't to sure.

"They are not"I said he chuckled he grabbed my arm again "Pull back like this"He said moving my arm around "You didn't tell Malfoy anything did you?"I asked He snorted "I would rather keep my dignity Wood, I don't like you that way sorry"He sneered I smiled "Good"I said laughing as he moved my arm again to show me how. The way he moved my arm made more since than the boy's attack of the club, "You need strength Wood"He said I rolled my eyes and pulled my arm away, "You won't be seeing me as a beater you can be assured"I said He nodded and walked over to his broom yanking it up and stormed off.

I looked up and the twins that landed beside me "Dirty snake"George mutter I smiled "Oh now boy's I learned a valuable lesson today."I said the twins eyebrows rose "I cannot be a beater to save my life, I have no strength for that"I said picking up the cleansweap "Oh and Flint favors his left side meaning his turns are going to be slower on that side"I said "Oh Isidor"Fred said grinning "You are a cunning little lioness".

At dinner I finally got to hear about what Hagrid told Harry "I think we need to search for Nicholas Flamel"I said Hermione nodded thusiacticly "Yes, You and I can search the library and see if we can find anything, Tomarrow I am leaving but I am sure we will find something by then."Hermione said I frowned and cocked my head to the side "Christmas break?"Ron said "Oh yes that is right"I said.

"Your going to Olivers right?"Harry asked I shook my head "No I am going to stay here, What about you?"I asked Harry nodded, Ron nodded also "We are staying here for christmas my mum decided to visit my brother Charlie in Romaina"He said I smiled "Sounds fun"I said he shrugged "Not my cup of tea or anyone else's for that matter listening to my mum yell at Charlie over his health and personal life"Ron shiver "Horrible I tell you". I nodded as I got tapped on the shoulder I turned around to see Percy pushing up his glasses, "Can I talk to you for a moment."He asked stiffly I nodded getting up "I will see you at the common room"I told Harry, Ron and Hermione who nodded.

Percy and I walked out of the Great Hall "You haven't received any letters."He told me sharply I nodded "You noticed too."I said He frowned stopping in the middle of the corridor "Why not? Its almost Christmas"Percy said I shrugged "Probably don't want anything to do with me I guess"I said softly biting my lip, Honestly even if it was a lie it still was weird that I couldn't just send a letter to my mother and brother, Heck every night I have been trying that computer Ipod and it still hasn't worked.

"That cannot be true, I am sure you just need to see Dumbledore and he will sort everything out."Percy stated I shook my head "It is true"I said he was about to reply when Professor McGonagal came into veiw "Miss Wood, Mr Weasley on your way to the common room for more studying?"She asked Percy nodded "Yes mam"I answered she nodded sharply "Remember tests on tuesday"She reminded We nodded, I think that was somewhat sweet of McGonagal she hardly reminds anyone of her tests.

"At any case Percy, My Mother doesn't like the idea of magic and Olivers father never told her anything."I said, Oliver and I have been having converstions over this he has been getting letters from his father not even asking if I was alive or not.I felt so much love coming from my fake father that it would be sorely missed...not, Oliver tries to assure me that once his father get use to the idea of having a child out of wedlock and to a muggle that he would be asking and writing all the time.

Percy said the password and we headed inside "That is rubbish, How can a mother do that?"Percy asked his glasses going crooked on his face and I smiled sadly "We all can't have Molly Weasley as a mother Percy"I said Percy frowned "My mother is far-"I cut him off "Your mother loves you and would let you go muggle if it made you happy Percy, Your mother is the best mother I have heard of."I stated sitting on my couch and relaxed under the heat of the fireplace, Percy sat beside me.

Quiet, comfortable companionship fallowed for the rest of the evening of course tomorrow everyone will be hectic to get out of Hogwarts and back with their families. Frowning I tried to imagine what this year Christmas would look like at my house, Sliver tinsel hanging off of the tree and on me and John cause I would get into a tinsel fight with him, Green and Sliver orbs hanging off of the tree with a few off mine and Johns school projects like the cotton ball snowmen or the popsicle stick reindeer, Bad music, My Aunt Gabby dear lord I think I actually miss that crazy woman. My dad wouldn't be there this year to place the star on the tree, that hit me like a stone rock, My dad wouldn't be there and my mom would have to be the one unless John takes over the tradition.

This year was suppose to be a very important year, now it was even more so that I go through years of my life without my mother or brother, I guess I never let it really bother me but sometimes we all miss home and now that Christmas it coming up I really miss my family even my crazy Aunt Gabby.