~*Love and Rumors: Part 6*~

A/N~ It has been a really really really really long time since last I've posted something. I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry to those of you who actually have been waiting for this, but life's a whirlwind between school and show choir and voice lessons. Anyway, without further ado, here's part six! Thanks Lizzy!

Disclaimer: If you recognize them from the books, then I didn't think of them on my own. There are only three I recall making up: Cassie, Bria, and Lizzy.

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Fred and George Weasley were restocking the shelves of their store, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, when they heard a frantic hooting and screeching from up front.

"I'll go see what it is," said Fred. He saw Pigwidgeon, and was immediately perplexed. He was even more so when he read Hermione's cryptic message.

"Hey, George, I think it's time for a trip to our alma mater."

The pair closed the store and hurried to Honeyduke's to sneak into Hogwarts.

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Ginny walked into the hospital wing during one of its few quiet moments that day. She had come to "talk" to Colin, and was thrilled to see Hermione in the room. She casually sauntered over and saw that Ron was under the effects of a strong pain-alleviation spell, sleeping heavily.

"What happened?", Ginny gasped.

"It's just a broken ankle," Hermione whispered coldly.

"Oh," Ginny said, relief apparent in her voice. The pair fell into an awkward silence, broken by the arrival of two very familiar faces.

"Fred! George!", Ginny cried, rushing to hug her brothers.

"Hey little bit," they said perfectly in sync. They looked at Hermione.

"We got your letter. It confused, and, well, now we're here!", George said.

"Why didn't you just write mum?", Fred asked.

"Why aren't you and Ginny speaking?", George questioned.

"Oh yeah. And what happened to Ron?", Fred remembered finally.

"Well," Hermione poured out the entire story from the common room to Ron's ankle, ignoring Ginny's vehement protests, "And anyway, he broke his ankle..."

"I didn't tell! Did I Colin?", Ginny said. Colin remained silent, smirking. Luckily, he too was under some sort of spell that made him slightly delerious. He couldn't stop himself from gloating before he'd said too much.

"I just told Dennis and gave him a few people to tell. I didn't know it'd work..." Hermione, livid, jumped up and slapped Colin.

"Miss Granger! That was quite unnecessary! Detention. Come see me later to arrange it." Madam Pomfrey said, ushering the group out. Hermione quickly wrote another note to Ron and gave it to Madam Pomfrey for him.

Ron~

It wasn't Ginny! I feel simply horrid. It was Colin and Dennis. More on THAT later. I got a detention again. Fred and George are here! Feel Better! I'll see you after dinner!

I love you,

Hermione

The quartet headed down to the Great Hall. Fred and George went to visit the teachers, leaving Hermione alone, with Ginny had gone to find Harry. She ate hurriedly and was about to leave when Dumbledore signaled everyone to be quiet.

"I have an announcement bound to make all of you seventh years happy," he said, his blue eyes twinkling, "There's going to be a dance for seventh years only in here, next Friday night after the Halloween feast. Details will be given by your heads of houses later."

All of the seventh years showed signs of excitement by applauding, whistling, and shouting. Whispers broke out as soon as Dumbledore reseated himself. Hermione left, hoping anxiously that Ron's ankle would be better by then.

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More to be added very shortly! R&R and Enjoy!