"Fred, Freddie get up we slept in we only have three hours until the train leaves." Hermione said with panic and stress in her voice

"Mione we have three hours, all we need to do is have breakfast and take our stuff down to the entrance hall, we have plenty of time okay so stop worrying." Fred said

"I'm sorry, I'm just so confused about everything, like what is going to happen with Ron, because he is going home as well and I don't know what to do about Skeeter or Umbridge." Hermione said in one breath

"Calm down, breath. it is all going to be okay, I promise. come on lets get changed and go down to breakfast, we will meet the others down there okay." Fred said getting up and getting clean set of clothing.

Hermione nodded and also got her clothes and went to the bathroom to change


When both Fred and Hermione were ready they walked out of the common room together hand in hand and down to the great hall for breakfast.

unlike the first time they went to breakfast together the hall was full of people from all four houses eating and chatting no doubt about the holiday.

"it feels weird to be eating back in here, thank Merlin Dumbledore said that we could come down for breakfast today, I don't think I could have spent another morning in our common room where it is all silent and nobody starting any drama." Fred said

"Ditto." Hermione said

Fred and Hermione walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to each other. Hermione looked behind her and found Ronald sitting at the Slytherin table glaring at he next to Malfoy. Hermione instantly turned away and started to eat her muti-grain porridge.

"What's wrong?" Fred asked.

"Nothing" Hermione replied

"Hermione Granger, you are my girlfriend and I know when something is wrong." Fred said

"Fine okay, Ronald was glaring at me, I don't know why it bothers me, he is a twat, a foul person and friend." Hermione said

"Okay, if he does it again don't try and hide it, tell me okay?" Fred asked

"Okay." Hermione responded

Fred and Hermione only had to wait for a few moments before the rest of their group came walking into the great hall to have their breakfast.

"Morning..."George said after he yawned

"morning" Fred said

"Good morning guys." Hermione said

"Umm, Fred, Hermione, Ronald keep glaring at you." Ginny pointed out

"We know, but thanks anyway for telling us" Hermione said smiling

"That's okay." Ginny said

"Hurry up and eat your breakfast we will be leaving soon." Hermione said

"No problem." George, Lee and Harry said.

Hermione rolled her eyes and got back to her porridge.


After everyone was done with breakfast, they all went back to the little common room to start to plan what they were going to do about Ron, seeing as Lee wasn't going to be there with them at the Burrow.

"What if we tell mum about everything,. she will deal with him." Ginny suggested

"Nah, Dumbledore would have already told her. plus all she will do is shout at him." George said

"Well, what if we wait until Christmas, we can pull pranks on him until we can no longer move from all the laughing at all the different sounds and colours he will be." Harry also suggested

"Not bad Potter" George said

"yeah, but it has to be more, we can do that plus something." Fred said

"like what?" Hermione asked

"I not sure yet, but it is going to be spectacular." Fred replied

"Come on lets get going before the train leaves without us." Lee said

"Yes, we don't want to be late, come on" Hermione said getting up and walking to her room

everyone looked at Fred in a weird way

"What? Come on you heard them get moving." Fred said

everyone listened and went to their own rooms to get their already packed possessions

"What's wrong?" Fred asked Hermione when he entered the room

"Nothing, why?" Hermione asked back

"Your acting a bit strange." Fred replied honestly

"Don't worry about me, its just that I am excited to be spending Christmas with all of you lot, that all." Hermione said

"Okay, but if there is anything wrong you have got to tell me okay." Fred said hugging his girlfriend

"I promise." Hermione replied and returned the hug.


The train ride back to Kings Cross Station was uneventful, surprisingly what with Fred, George and Lee in the same compartment. Fred was sat with Hermione whilst she was reading, Ginny and Harry were having a game of exploding snap and so were Lee and George.

When the train pulled up in the station the large group of friends got off the train and saw Mrs Weasley, they all said bye to Lee and promised to write to him over the holiday, then walked over to Mrs Weasley. Ron was already with her looking as moody as ever.

"Right there is something that I need to tell all of you." Mrs Weasley said

"Go ahead mum." Ginny said

"We are not spending Christmas at the Burrow this year." Mrs Weasley said

"Then where are we going?" Ron said in a spiteful tone

"Don't use that tone with me." Mrs Weasley warned "Anyway, we will be going to Grimmauld Place."

"You mean, the place where Sirius is?" Harry asked hopeful

"Yes dear." Mrs Weasley smiled

"Yes!" Harry said and punched the air

"Calm down Harry!" Hermione giggled

"Oh yeah, um sorry" Harry said

The Weasley/Potter/Granger clan left kings cross and walked around a corner, where they were met by Bill and Charlie.

"Bill, Charlie!" Ginny screamed and ran over to them and hugged them both

"Hiya sis." Charlie greeted

Come on now we don't have all day!" Mrs Weasley joked " We can all catch up at home. We are going to do side-along apparition to get the Grimmauld Place."

"I'll take Hermione." Fred said

"Thank you Fred. "Hermione said

I'll take Harry." George said

"I'll have Ginny" Charlie offered

"I will take Ron if you like mum." Bill said

"Thank you dears, now that is sorted lets go to the safe spot." Mrs Weasley said

The now even larger group walked away from the corner and kept walking for at least five minutes

"Who wants to go first? Mrs Weasley asked

"Ginny do you want us to go first?" Charlie asked his little sister

"Sure." Ginny replied taking hold of her brothers arm.

"See you soon" Charlie said, and one loud crack later both Ginny and Charlie were gone

"Harry shall we go next?" George asked

"Yeah." Harry replied

"See ya!" George said and another loud crack later both Harry and George were gone

"Mum, I'll take Ron next in case he tries anything, because if we go last he might try and run, and if we go now and he does try to run we will have people over there to stop him" Bill whispered to his mother

"Okay dear. be careful." Mrs Weasley said

"Come on Ron." Bill said and a loud crack himself and Ron were gone

"I am going to go now, see you." Mrs Weasley said " I give permission for the both of you to look round London for a while if you would like, I trust Hermione." another loud crack and Mrs Weasley was no longer in sight.

"Well that was strange, she never lets anyone do that." Fred said

"Oh well, but before we go looking round London, I need to go to a particular book shop." Hermione said

"Okay, but how do you need more books you bought a load on Saturday." Fred asked

"I read them all." Hermione shrugged

"Of course you have" Fred said and kissed her on the forehead

Fred and Hermione spent around three hours looking round London and whilst Hermione was in the book shop Fred snuck off and got Hermione her Christmas present.

When the couple were done and Hermione had several new book to add to her collection, they walked back to the appartaion spot and apparated to Grimmauld Place.


A slightly longer chapter. thank you all for your concern about my knee, and the positive feedback for this story :)

~The Forgotten Emerald