Halloween

By Ruby

A/N: I am sorry that this chapter did not get posted last week, so to rectify my mistake three chapters will be posted this week.

"Come on!" Harry yelled from the bottom of the stair from Number Twelve. Thankfully there wasn't a picture of Sirius's mother there. They just decided to replace the entire wall to circumvent the permanent sticking charm. It cost a pretty penny but it was worth it. Especially when he and Ginny had starting having children. There was always some form of noise, like this afternoon. All of the kids, well that is to say, Al, James, Lilly, Hugo, and Rose, were getting ready to go out trick or treating in the neighborhood. James was a bit too old to go, he's 14. Al and Rose were 13, too old to go as well but Hugo and Lilly were only 11 so we figured why not, besides it means keeping the older three out of trouble on Halloween. It was just Harry and Hermione taking the kids this year. Ginny was at her Harpies party while Ron has to get caught up on his paper work in his office. He will be there all night.

"If we get done at a decent time we can go surprise Ron at work tonight and play a prank on him while he works." Hermione called out. She knew how to get the kids motivated. Harry on the other hand lacked that talent. Thankfully Ginny had it. In any case two minutes later Hugo and Lilly had made it down the stairs, James was on his way down, Al was at the top of the stairs, but Rose was nowhere to been seen at the moment. "Rose!" Hermione paused to see if she got a reply there was none. "Come on dear we are waiting on you."

They heard the top stair creak and looked to see Rose in an outfit that made her uncle turn beat red. It was a skin tight leather suit that revealed the stomach and enhanced the breast. It also had cat ears and a tail.

"Rose Molly Weasley that better not be your costume or you are spending the night will your grandmother Granger." Hermione said sternly.

"Come on Mom, everyone is wearing these." Rose whined.

"You don't see your brother or cousins wearing them do you?" Hermione gave Rose a look that could kill.

"They aren't everyone." Rose stated.

"Well I do not give a damn what 'everyone' is wearing. My daughter will not be wearing that thing out in public and she can either go change into a different costume or she can go to he grandmother Granger's house. Does she understand that?" Hermione told Rose.

"Yes mother." Rose rolled her eyes.

"So, are you going to be staying the night with your grandmother Granger?" Hermione asked.

"No mother," Rose sighed.

"Then you better march up those stairs and change into something better." Rose shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Quickly now," Hermione pushed. Rose huffed up the stairs.

Five minutes later Rose was back down again this time is a princess dress which her mother approved of.

"Come on guys, let go get some candy." Harry ushered the kids out of the house.

The first few houses went smoothly. It wasn't until the third house that James started getting restless. It was a surprise that he had behaved so well for so long. Harry could see him thinking. He was going to prank somebody and he had a plan already forming in his head. It would probably be enacted on his youngest cousin or his sister. James was a banshee this Halloween. It looks pretty un-terrifying but what the rest didn't know is that under his current costume was a scarier version of what he had on. He had also been practicing sounding like a banshee and according to certain sources he did a pretty good imitation of it. Now all he had to do was slip away and hide somewhere where his sister and younger cousin would find him. He spied a house that had bushed, it would be perfect. The rest of the group walked up to the house and James stayed behind. He quickly stripped off his outer costume. He crouch low behind the bushes waiting for the first of the two to pass him. He heard footsteps and became silent. He saw Rose and Al pass him. He knew his targets would be next. He stood up and faced them, letting the sound on a banshee. Lilly let out a scream and huddled next to Harry. Hugo squealed. James started laughing hysterically.

"James Potter, get back into your nicer looking costume and apologize to your cousins and sister." Harry said blandly. Rose rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"I could have been at Hogsmeade today instead of this." She said.

"Why Rose," Lilly commented, "So you could go on a date with a certain boy in that outfit you were wearing earlier."

"Shut it" Rose snapped. Lilly had said that a little too loudly for Rose's comfort.

"What was he going to be dressed as?" Lilly asked softly.

"Who says he was going to be dressed." Rose retorted.

They had finally made it through the houses, thankfully with little incident. It was now time to go and bother Ron at the office.

"Let's give Ron a selection of out candy I am sure he would love that." Hermione said. They were back at Number Twelve and they poured the candy out onto the table. They picked the things they knew Ron would like.

They headed to the Ministry. They found Ron hunched over some files, hid brow wrinkles in concentration. He didn't notice them come it.

"James," Hermione whispered. "Throw a piece of candy at your uncle." James did just that. Ron look up surprised and he saw all of them standing there. He smiled and waved them over.

"Why are you guys here?" He asked.

"We though you could use some candy" Hermione smiled at him.

"Thanks guys." He grinned. "How was trick or treating?" He asked. The kids started telling him in a way that made it seem much more exciting than it was. He laughed as they talked and soo after they all went back home.