Chapter 28

George and Fred Weasley were heading back to the tower after spending quality time together in one of the hidden tunnels. It was well after curfew, but figured since it was the holidays they wouldn't be caught. They knew if Molly found out, she'd flip her hair. They couldn't call her mum as it was hard when she always belittled them. They had no idea why their father married her. She ended up chasing Bill away, always harping on his hair or his earring. They remembered when he first got the job at Gringotts, that same day he came home and told their parents. Molly flipped and started yelling at him; Dad tried to calm her down and told Bill he was proud of him. Of course Molly kept up on how he was ruining his life and he should work in the Ministry and no one would marry him since being a cursebreaker was dangerous and it wasn't a stable career to raise a family on. That night he left and took the position in Egypt. He never even visited for the holidays. They wondered briefly how it was going in Egypt.

"Do you think she's harping on him again, Forge?" Fred asked his beloved twin.

"Not sure Gred." He frowned in thought. "Probably though and poor dad in the middle."

"Wish he'd divorce her," Fred said. "She's pushing Perce to go into the Ministry and I know he's more interested in being a Barrister."

"I know and always on him to find a nice girl like Penelope." George said the last mimicking Molly's voice.

Suddenly they were brought up short by a voice that filled them with dread. "Well, well, what do we have here? Two lions out after curfew," Professor Snape said as he glided out of the shadows.

Fred and George cursed themselves for not using the map. Now they were done for. They both gulped as dark eyes bore down on them. They were so dead, potion parts here they come.

"You will have detention with me tomorrow afternoon after lunch. Bring young Mister Weasley as well. I believe I will escort you the rest of the way."

Fred and George each gave a weak nod and resigned themselves to following their Potions Professor back to Gryffindor tower. They were passing one of the hidden alcoves on the way, when suddenly their Professor whipped out his wand and cast a stinging hex. Two students fell out onto the floor in a heap. The twins were surprised to see that it was Percy and Cedric. Their eyebrows practically disappeared into their hair when they saw what he'd been up to and he had hickeys!

"Mr.'s Weasley and Diggory, if you are going to engage in such behavior, please remember you are wizards and use a "notice me not" charm. What if you sister were to see you?" He raised a brow at how pale Percy went at those last words.

"Ye…yes sir," Percy stuttered. His face was as red as his hair at being caught. Though it was better it a Professor and not Ginny. He knew in a moment he'd be out on his ear.

It was because of her that Bill and Charlie left and refused to return home. Even for the Holidays. They did owl, but that was sporadic. He really missed them and it was hard being the eldest now. Whenever the twins get in trouble, Molly always yelled at him. He still wonders how she found out about Charlie and Ollie. Oliver was his best friend and he and Charlie suited one another. He heard his Professor start speaking and looked at him.

"Mr. Diggory, I suggest you return to your common room and ten points from Hufflepuff for inappropriate behavior. Now move along."

"Yes Professor Snape," he said before kissing Percy on the check. He turned and headed back to his common room.

"Aww," Fred and George said clasping their hands in front of them.

"Shut it you two! I'm a dead man if this gets back to mum!" He hissed at them.

Severus felt bad for the Weasley children. He understood what it was like having a homophobic parent. "Well Mr. Weasley, you will be joining your brother in detention after lunch tomorrow. Don't worry; I won't inform anyone the real reason why. And you are all Gryffindor's; Dumbledore will believe I am just being me." He smirked at their shocked faces.

"Um Professor?"

"Yes Mr. Weasley," he said.

"Are you feeling okay?" George asked. He was very concerned as his Professor was acting very odd.

"I am well. Now we need to get you to the tower. Thirty points from Gryffindor for being out after curfew. Now follow me." And with that, he turned on his heels and started walking.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment before hurrying after their Professor. Once they reached the portrait guarding the towers entrance, Professor Snape nodded and swept away in a flair of black cloth. Percy gave the password and they all stumbled into the common room. There they found Ron, Harry and Hermione still awake.

"What are you three doing up still?" Percy asked as he headed over to the three of them.

"Finishing up some of our remaining homework," Hermione said.

Ron and Harry nodded as they glumly worked on an essay for Defense Against the Dark Arts; "Tell me five things from 'Gadding with Ghouls' that I recommended for skin and hair care." Percy patted his brothers back in sympathy. He could already see that Hermione had three feet of parchment done. Girls!

"So what were you guys up to?" Harry asked as he worked to finish the essay. He only had a food and a half of the required two feet, but he couldn't do it. The class and the teacher was a joke.

"We got caught by Snape and he gave the three of us detention tomorrow after lunch," Fred said as he flopped down with George on the chairs.

"Yeah Ronniekins, the bat said to bring you too."

Percy, George and Fred sat up straight when they saw the three shared a look. "What's going on you three?" Percy asked them.

Ron shook his head looking upset. Hermione said down her quill and hugged him. The older boys started to get worried.

"Percy can you put up a silencing charm and a notice me a not?" Harry asked him quietly.

He nodded and proceeded to cast the spell. "Why did you need me to cast those spells? The only person left here is Ginny," Percy said to him.

"She's why," Ron said quietly to them

"What?!" The three older boys shouted.

"What do you mean by that?" Percy was dumbfounded.

"What's going on?" asked the twins.

Ron looked at his friends for help. Hermione sighed, "Remember the Heritage Potion, the Professor does each year?"

The three nodded.

"Well, he had his second year's test it and it showed some surprises." She continued.

"How so?" Percy asked. He remembered that potion and it worked fine for him.

"Apparently Harry and I aren't who we thought we were the same for Malfoy."

Ron nodded, "Poor sod."

The twins jaws dropped in shock. Ron said something nice about Malfoy. Did they enter into a different reality? First Snape and now him.

"Alright, tell us all of it." Percy demanded of them as the three boys got comfortable.

So Harry, Ron and Hermione took turns telling them everything has been happening since that fateful day on Potions. When they finished telling them about what Ginny had said, it took Percy, Harry, Ron and Hermione combined to keep the twins from storming the girl's dorm and hexing her. Even though boys normally can't get up there, they figured the twins would make it.

"I can't believe those three." Percy scowled.

"It explains…"

"…so much."

"How you reckin?" Ron asked.

"Dumbledore was…"

"…the one who…"

"…caught Charlie and Ollie…"

"…kissing in the…"

"…locker room."

"He must of…"

"…told Molly."

So what do we do now?" Ron asked them.

"We all go to that "detention" tomorrow and get this straightened out," Percy said. "Now let's go to bed."

He then cancelled the spells while the Golden Trio packed up their stuff. Once done, they all retreated to their dorms for some rest.