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Chapter 6: Revelations
Kenny, his uncle, the headmaster, and the potions professor sat down as Pettigrew floating over to a far corner. Kenny sat as far away from Professor Snape as he could.
"So what are we waiting for?" Severus asked.
"The Weasley twins to return with Harry. Harry needs to hear what is about to be said," Albus said.
"What's this git doing here? He despises Harry. Did you get mad, because Harry got sick that day I had to take him to the hospital wing and you couldn't torment him? Is that why you were throwing potion vials in your classroom?" Kenny growled.
"Kenny!" Logan glared at his nephew.
"He's been nasty to Harry and Cody since school started. What did you have my cousin doing this morning? Scrubbing cauldrons?"
"No. We went shopping and to lunch in Hogsmeade. As for what you saw the first day of classes. I was angry with myself. Someone's stupid prank had exploded during the class before and I was angry. I disregarded Potter's condition which made me even angrier. I should have taken him out of class and let him eat."
"You owe Harry an apology," Kenny sneered.
"And you owe Professor Snape an apology," Logan shot back.
Kenny gulped.
"Now would be a good time," Logan added.
"I'm sorry Professor," the boy mumbled as he hung his head.
Severus glared at the first year, but said nothing.
"Severus, would you mind getting a truth serum for us," Dumbledore inquired.
"Of course headmaster," Severus replied as he left on his errand.
Silence reigned for several minutes. It was finally broken by a soft voice.
"Uncle Logan, Professor Snape saw what happened on the steps," Kenny said.
"I know."
"He's going to want answers that you don't want to give him," Kenny replied.
"And what has my potions master seen? Would it have anything to do with what you did on January 15th of 1981, Logan?" Albus asked.
"What are you talking about?"
"I knew your parents, Logan. Lily and James told me what you did before your brothers and sisters came for you and took you home."
"And what did Professor Anderson do in 1981?" Professor Snape asked as he entered with a vial in his left hand.
"I think we need to wait until Harry arrives to discuss this further. Harry deserves to know about this," Albus said.
"What do I need to hear?" Harry asked as he, Fred, and George entered the headmaster's office.
"Why Professor Anderson and the Avalonians have chosen this point in time to tell us of their return to our world. And exactly what happened and why the night Voldemort attacked your family," Albus said.
"Do you want us to leave?" George asked as he guided Harry into a chair.
"No, sit down. If you don't hear this now, you will eventually," Logan sighed.
George and Fred pulled up chairs and sat down.
"I'm going to go back and start with when my parents brought me to England for the first time. My parents came here to work at the embassy in Diagon Alley. The Ambassador, however sent them here to Hogwarts. It was 1971 and I was four years old."
"That was you on the train and in the boats?" Severus interrupted. He had always wondered who the young child that the other students had been talking about during the train and boat ride was.
"Yes," Logan replied.
"Aaaah. Finally it is revealed what started the fighting betwixt you, James, Sirius, and Remus. Please explain what happened on the journey here. Either of you can give your account first," Albus added.
Severus and Logan stared at each other for several minutes.
"Logan, may go first. I wish to know what happened from his point of view," Severus said.
"Thank you. My Mother had placed me in one of the compartments near the end of the train with a thin brown haired boy, a first year, his name was Remus Lupin. He was very nice to me. She explained that they had put me on the train because they felt that I would be safe with the students and enjoy the ride.
Remus was reading me a story when several older students threw the door open. They wanted the compartment and threw us out. As we were dragging our things from the compartment two other first years came charging down the aisle, Sirius Black and James Potter. They said that we could join them in their compartment. That's when disaster struck.
Severus came out of the compartment he was in knocking Remus off his feet and sending him crashing to the floor with me beneath him. He started bellowing about people clogging up the corridor and shoved past us without a second thought, stepping on my hand as he went. He did not even bother to turn around as I shrieked in pain.
James carried me into the compartment he and Sirius where in and cradled me in his arms until I stopped crying. Remus explained why I was on the train to James and Sirius and the three of them made me a promise, they would watch over me while my parents and I stayed at Hogwarts." Logan rubbed his face with his hands as he finished.
The four boys sat dumbfounded in their chairs at Professor Anderson's tale. Severus had a look of horror on his face. Albus was stunned.
"I believe it is your turn, Severus," Dumbledore said breaking the silence.
"I must apologize to you first, Logan. I had no idea that you were even in the hallway, let alone that I had stepped on your hand."
Logan nodded his head in reply.
"I was stuck in a compartment with several older boys and girls. Even at that time my hair was as it is now and I was very pale. They were making fun of me and I stormed out of the compartment and into a boy I didn't know. All I wanted was to get away from my tormentors," Snape said, hanging his head.
"I always thought that Potter, Black, and Remus were just angry at me for interrupting their little gathering. I never knew that I had hurt a four-year-old. Standing in the entry way waiting to be sorted, the three of them demanded that I apologize. I cut them off before they could finish. I though that they wanted me to apologize to them, not a little boy I had not even seen. Professor McGonagall came to take us to our sorting before they could force me to listen to them. The rest is a very sordid and nasty history."
"Now the truth is revealed. Severus, Logan I would like the two of you to help me bring all four houses back together as they were meant to be," Albus said.
Both men agreed.
"Headmaster, that may be harder than it sounds. There is a long and bloody history to the rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor," Severus added.
"Not as long or as bloody as most people believe, Professor. In my research I have come across several references to a group of people called Mugglandals. I am looking into it further along with the rest of the things I am researching," Logan said.
"Interesting. Logan, please continue with your story," Albus replied.
"I won't go into the next seven years. That would take all night. I'll jump to after James' class graduated. I was staying with James and Lily, they had been married just over a month. My parents were investigating something that turned out to be a plot by some Avalonians on Voldemort's behalf. The Avalonians were going to eliminate Voldemort's enemies and when he had taken over he would aid them in overthrowing the Government of Avalon. My parents were killed in the ensuing battle, wiping out the renegade Avalonians in the process."
"I am sorry for your lose Logan," Albus said.
"You knew my parents?" Harry asked.
"Yes, I will answer all of your questions, but we have others things to talk about right now," Logan replied.
"Will you tell us what happened on January 15th 1981?" Albus asked.
"I had discovered earlier that my brothers and sisters were coming for me the next day. I took it upon myself to provide Harry with the only protection that I could. Lily and James had taken care of me since my parents had been killed. I felt that I was honor bound to do anything I could to protect Harry. I performed a very powerful bonding spell. It required the mingling of the blood of the two parties. I made sure that Harry felt nothing when I slit his palm open and that no scar would be left behind.
When Voldemort attacked Godric's Hollow, the killing curse that was meant to hit Harry was deflected by his mother's protection. However there was a path it took before hitting Voldemort. The curse traveled along the link between Harry and myself, drawing Voldemort's power through Harry. It hit the barrier that separates Avalon from Earth and rebounded onto Voldemort leaving some of his power and knowledge with Harry. It's force was multiplied by contact with the barrier allowing it to do what no other killing curse could. All but destroy Voldemort,"
Logan finished.
"YOU BLOOD BONDED YOURSELF TO AN INFANT WHEN YOU WERE THIRTEEN!!!" Snape howled.
"So, I had already been blood bonded with ten of my friends for six years when I bonded Harry and myself together."
"You've blood bonded with eleven people! Are you insane?!" Severus shot back.
"No, actually it is thirteen people, two dragons, a pair of thunder phoenixes, two ancient great grey owls, a pair of grey wolves, and two golden panthers. Yes, Albus my nephews and our animal companions are all blood bonded to me," Jason replied.
Silence filled the headmaster's office as the two professors and four boys gaped at Logan.
"Your parents had always worried that you would bite off more than you could handle. I can not tell if you have or not, but this will definitely be an interesting year," Albus chuckled.
"I want answers from that TRAITOR!" Logan snarled.
"Severus, will you please give the truth serum to Pettigrew?" Dumbledore asked.
Professor Snape smile as he poured the potion done the other man's throat. He nodded as soon as he was sure the potion had taken effect.
"Peter why were you hiding as the pet rat of Percy Weasley?" Albus asked, beginning the question and answer session.
"I did not want to die or go to Azkaban."
"Why do you think you would go to Azkaban or die?"
"I betrayed James, Lily, and Harry Potter to Voldemort."
"Who was the Potters' secret keeper?"
"I was."
"Why was Sirius Black not their secret keeper?"
"He believed that he was too obviously the choice for secret keeper. He is the one that suggested I become the Potters' secret keeper."
Logan looked over at Harry. The boy was crying and hugging himself.
"I believe I have a group of boys waiting for me in my quarters. Harry, Fred, George would you come with me, please. Albus, the boys will be with me for the remainder of the day. We will join you for dinner. Severus," Logan said before he led the four boys from Dumbledore's office.
Logan returned a moment later.
"Albus, Severus, Harry has heard enough for now. Question that piece of trash all you want. However, I suggest that you contact the Ministry and have Sirius released immediately."
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Logan sat in the living room, surrounded by his nephews and their friends.
Harry was curled up in George's arms resting after asking many of the questions he had.
He had learned that his mother and father had been very protective of Logan.
They had both had wonderful senses of humor and loved each other. They had done everything they could to help anyone needing help. Harry's parents had loved to do things together, even the household cleaning. Gardening had been one of his mother's favorite outdoor activities. His father had also had a very vindictive sense of humor, playing cruel tricks on people who hurt his friends.
Harry had even learned that Sirius Black was his father's best friend and his godfather.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Professor McGonagall entered and announced that Sirius Black had been cleared of all charges against him and was on his way with his friend Remus Lupin to a cottage where he would be able to recover from his time in Azkaban.
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As September came to a close, Quidditch practices became more intense. The Gryffindor House team was surprised one morning near the end of the month by Ricky, Nicky, Randy, Andy, Kenny, Danny, and Josh. The seven boys were dressed in black and silver Quidditch robes and each had a broom.
Wood and the rest of the Gryffindor team were surprised as Harry started laughing. George and Fred joined him.
"We thought we could get some playtime in while helping you guys train," Kenny piped up as the rest of his cousins appeared.
Practice turned out to be a full fledge, all out game, including an audience, although it was small. Even Wood was pleased with the new practice arrangement.
October began and with it the excitement among Draco's friends skyrocketed. The day was approaching when the potion to restore Draco's sight would be finished.
The long awaited day finally arrived.
Draco was sitting between Tony and Brian when Professor Snape joined them.
"Draco, the potion to restore your eyesight will be ready this afternoon. Tony, Brian will you be kind enough to escort Draco to my lab at three?"
Professor Snape said, placing a hand on Draco's shoulder.
"Yes, Professor," the boys replied.
"Draco, who would you like to be there when you take the potion?"
"Harry, Fred, George, Tony, Brian, and their cousins," Draco replied.
"That's way too many people for the lab. Pick a few to stay with you and the rest can wait in their common rooms or the waiting room down the hall."
"Okay, how about Harry, Fred, George, Tony, and Brian?"
"That sounds better."
"What about our Uncle Logan?" Brian interjected.
"I think that would be a good ideal," Severus replied.
"I guess, that will be okay," Draco replied.
**********
Three o'clock found Draco and his friends waiting in Professor Snape's lab as the potions master put the final touches on the potion.
"The potion will burn your throat and your eyes will burn and tear as the potion takes effect. Your eyesight will not return immediately. It will return slowly over the next week or two," the potions professor added as he filled a goblet for his godson.
Draco was reclining on a bed as his godfather handed him the goblet.
The first year Slytherin took the cup and quickly drained it. He screamed in pain as he reached for his eyes. George and Fred grabbed Draco's hands and held them to keep him from scratching his eyes.
Draco began thrashing in pain as the potion took effect.
"You'll have to give Draco something to easy the pain and calm him down," Logan said.
"I was prepared for that," Severus replied as he put a potion vial to his godson's mouth and helped him down the contents.
Draco calmed down as the potion slid down his throat. Moments later he was asleep.
"I don't think Draco should be left alone for the next few days," Logan said as George and Fred laid their friend down and tucked him in.
"I agree and I do not think he should return to the Slytherin dormitory until his sight has returned. Where do we put him though?" Snape asked.
"The rooms my nephews used this summer have not been touched. Draco, Tony, and Brian can move into one of the rooms as soon as he wakes up," Logan suggested.
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Kenny and Cody accompanied Harry back to their dormitory. Dinner had been quiet. Draco was still asleep and Tony and Brian were headed back to the Slytherin Dungeons to gather theirs and Draco's things.
Harry was exhausted from Quidditch practice and the day's classes. He stumbled on the stairs and Kenny caught him.
"You're going to bed. You can't walk straight," Kenny said.
Harry only nodded in response.
The boys entered the Gryffindor common room and literally ran into Fred and George. Harry collapsed into George's arms too tired to go any further.
"Well mate, it looks like you need some help. I take it you're headed to bed?"
Harry nodded as George picked him up. Minutes later he found himself tucked into his bed.
"Can I have my bear?"
"Where is it?" Cody asked.
"It was on my bed before dinner," Harry replied.
Kenny, Cody, and the twins began searching for the missing bear.
Harry fell asleep before they finished searching the dorm rooms.
"It's not here!" Cody called from next to his bed.
"We better go find Uncle Logan and let him know. He'll be able to find it," Kenny replied.
"Someone needs to stay with Harry and someone else should check on Draco. If Harry's bear is missing, maybe something happened to Draco's," Cody added.
"Where's your bear?" George asked.
"In my robes. I don't leave it anywhere," Cody answered.
"Cody, you and George stay with Harry. Fred can go check on Draco and I'll look for Uncle Logan," Kenny replied.
Kenny and Fred charged out of the room.
George and Cody sat in chairs at the foot of Harry's bed, watching their friend sleep.
Suddenly Harry screamed and sat up. His eyes, filled with terror and pain, swept the room.
"Harry, it's okay. You're safe," George whispered, trying to calm his young friend.
Cody hugged his bear as he watch George trying to calm their friend.
"Come on Harry, it's okay. No one is gonna hurt you," George continued.
Kenny came charging into the room, eliciting a shriek from Harry.
"Sorry," Kenny mumbled as George glared at him.
"It's okay Harry. It's just Kenny being a twit," George chuckled as Kenny sneered at him.
"Did you find Uncle Logan?" Cody asked as Harry started to calm down.
"Yeah, he's pissed. Sorry for scaring you Harry," Kenny replied as Harry allowed George to wrap his arms around him.
"What's he doing?" Cody asked.
"He's sent Odin, Isis, Ra, and Sif to scour the grounds and he and our cousins are searching the castle. I'm going to check on Draco and see how he's doing. I'll come back and check on you guys later," Kenny replied, rubbing his eyes as he left the room.
"Slide over Harry, I'll lay down with you," George said as Harry hugged himself.
Harry shook his head as a tear rolled down his cheek.
"What's wrong?" George asked.
Harry responded by rolling over and burying his face in his pillow.
George put his hand on Harry's bed. The sheets were wet.
"Don't worry Harry. We'll get you cleaned up and change the bed and no one will be the wiser," George said as he lifted the boy out of the bed.
Dobby appeared seconds later with fresh sheets and blankets.
**********
Seamus, Neville, Dean, and Ron returned to their dorm to find the Michaels quads, Harry, Cody, and Kenny in bed asleep. George was sprawled in a chair next to Harry's bed.
The boys followed their dorm mates example and went to bed. They slept peacefully until two in the morning.
Harry's shriek sundered the night as a nightmare gripped him.
The Gryffindor first years stumbled out of their beds. George shot out of his chair and pulled Harry against himself.
"Harry, wake up. You're havin' a nightmare," George called as the other boys surrounded Harry's bed.
Harry sobbed and shook as he hugged George.
"Merlin, how can Harry stand these nightmares?" Seamus asked.
"Without his bear he can't," Ron replied.
"Was it like this before Uncle Logan sent Harry and Draco the bears?" Randy asked.
"Yes, Harry and Draco couldn't sleep for more than half an hour," George replied as he rocked his friend.
"I'll never let anyone tease Harry, Cody, or Draco about their bears," Dean added.
"We'd better get Harry to the Hospital Wing. He'll need a dreamless sleep potion to get back to sleep," Ron said.
Nicky, Ricky, Andy, and Randy pulled a stretcher from under Cody's bed. Their dorm mates stared in shock at them.
"We've had to carry Cody to the hospital wing a couple times this summer," the four boys chorused before shooting puzzled looks at each other.
"Hehe, well you guys haven't done that in a long time," Cody giggled.
"Yeah, I thought Uncle Logan had broken you guys of that habit as well as the one when you guys do that quad-speak think like George and Fred do the twin-speak," Kenny added.
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The next four days found Harry and Draco quartered in the hospital wing, George and Fred doing everything they could to comfort their young friends.
"It's been almost a week! Hasn't anyone found their bears yet!" Ron moaned as he sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, surrounded by his dorm mates.
The boys looked up as Percy entered the hall his twin brothers tucked under his arms. Both of the younger boys were leaning heavily against their older brother. They were obviously exhausted. The three Gryffindors dropped into their seats.
"Where's breakfast?" Percy asked, looking up at the head table where all of the teachers were sitting. Only one chair, Professor Anderson's, was empty.
"Professor Dumbledore said we were waiting for everyone because he has an announcement to make," Oliver Wood said, eying his beaters.
Fred and George smiled at their house mates.
Everyone looked up as Anderson Professor, his face drawn and his eyes dark, entered through the teachers' entrance, He dropped in his chair.
"May I have your attention, please," the headmaster announced.
Everyone turned their attention to the head table.
"I am please to announce that Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter have had their missing property returned this morning."
A roar of cheering rocked the Great Hall.
"We must also thank Mr's Fred and George Weasley for the aid they have given to their young school mates."
Again a roar of applause rushed through the hall. Fred and George were pounded on their backs by the first year Gryffindor boys.
Ron glanced over at the Slytherin table to see the Hindes brothers and several other Slytherins sneering at the Gryffindor table.
"Mr's Malfoy and Potter will be rejoining us in a couple of days. Tuck In!" Dumbledore called as food appeared on all of the tables.
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Draco and Harry returned to the student body and struggled to catch up with their classmates. They had finally caught up the night before Halloween. They woke Halloween morning, anticipating the feast to be held that evening.
Harry rubbed his eyes before putting his glasses on. Kenny, Cory, Andy, Randy, Nicky, and Ricky were putting make-up on each others faces.
"What are you doing?" Harry asked.
"Getting ready to go trick or treating," Cory replied.
"The professors aren't going to let you leave the grounds," Ron said as he entered the room.
"Uncle Logan's talked the portraits into passing out candy," Andy said, adding fake scars to Randy's already white face.
"Come on, we'll help you make your faces up and get you pillow cases so you can go with us," Nicky added.
"Sure, are Tony and Brian dressing up?" Harry asked.
Yeah and I'm sure they'll help Draco get dressed up," Kenny answered.
They first year Gryffindor boys stormed down the stairs into the common room.
"How infantile," Hermione Granger said as she saw the painted faces of the eleven boys. She spun on her heel and stepped through the portrait.
Ron growled.
"Leave it, Ron. She's just too bound up in rules to have any fun," Kenny said.
"Just like-"
"Our brother-"
"Perfect-"
"Percy," Fred and George said in unison.
"Let's get going. I wanna get started," Kenny said opening the portrait and saying trick or treat to the Fat Lady.
The Fat Lady dropped several licorice wands into Kenny's pillow case. The rest of the first year boys followed his lead.
The boys stopped at as many portraits as they could. Everything went smoothly until they entered the potions classroom. Draco, Tony, and Brian were dressed as vampires.
Professor Snape stormed into the room as Cory was nailing a portrait of a Slytherin Head of House from the 1300's. The Witch chuckled as she dropped a Chocolate Frog into his bag.
"There will be no trick or treating in this classroom!" Professor Snape bellowed as he swept passed Cory.
Cory staggered backwards and stumbled over a Slytherin's outstretched leg.
The young girl, Pansy Parkinson snickered.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Severus called, pointing his wand at the young Gryffindor.
Cory's fall stopped and he was carefully floated over to his professor.
"Are you all right?"
"Yes, sir," Cory replied as he was lowered to his feet.
"Ten points from Slytherin, Ms. Parkinson and detention with me tonight at seven." (How and why did I let that man talk me into letting the portraits IN MY DUNGEONS hand out candy to his sniveling brats?) Severus turned as he heard a giggle from his godson.
Draco, sitting between a pair of portraits, looked up from his bag of treats and smiled at his professor.
(That's why I agreed. Draco has had little to smile about recently.)
"Please remove the fangs from your mouths. I will not have you mumbling replies to my questions!"
"Yes sir," the three Slytherins said as they put their fake teeth into their robes.
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"So how many portraits have you been to?" Josh asked as he, Harry, Draco, Ron, and his cousins made their way into the great hall for the Halloween feast.
The boys heard two first year Gryffindor girls mention that Hermione had been hiding in the bathroom all afternoon, crying.
"Prat. I told you, you upset her," Cody scowled as he pushed Ron.
"Well, all she does is spout facts and question everything. She's like an encyclopedia," Ron replied.
"Ever think she may be doing that because she's scared and lonely. The other Gryffindors in her dorm aren't anything like her," Cody added.
Ron groaned back as the boys dropped into their places.
In the middle of the feast, Professor Quirrell burst into the hall.
"TROLL! In the dungeons!" Quirrell bellowed before collapsing.
Logan looked up at the ceiling as the students screamed. He raced out of the hall as the headmaster ordered the prefects to escort their houses to their dormitories.
Logan's nephews glanced up at the ceiling and were about to follow their uncle when their house prefects caught them and ordered them to follow everyone back to the dorms.
Realizing that Hermione was still hiding, Harry and Ron slipped away to find and warn her about the troll. The two boys raced through the corridors until the sighted the troll lumbering into a room.
They closed and locked the door behind the troll. A terrified scream was their only reward.
"HERMIONE!" the boys cried together.
They fumbled with the key and raced into the girls' bathroom.
The troll's club crashed through the wooden cubicles, showering the three Gryffindors with splinters as Hermione ducked under the sinks.
"Distract it!" Harry yelled.
Ron and Harry started throwing debris at the troll.
The troll turned toward the boys and closed the distance between itself and them. Hermione screamed again and the troll swung it's club at the sink she was hiding under.
The club missed, smashing the sink next to the frightened girl.
Harry jumped, landing on the troll's back. The troll tried to shake the young Gryffindor off as the boy wrapped his arms around its neck.
The creature's thrashing caused Harry's wand to slide up its nose.
"Do something Ron!" Harry screamed as the troll swung its club around.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Ron screamed.
The club flew out of the troll's hand and hovered over the beast's head. The club dropped knocking the troll to the ground.
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The three Gryffindors entered their house common room to discover a party. Their house mates were scattered around the room finishing the interrupted Halloween Feast.
Fred and George shoved plates of treats into Harry and Ron's hands as the portrait swung open. Silence descended on the common room as Kenny, Cody, Andy, Randy, Nicky, and Ricky stepped through the portrait.
"Where have you been?!" Percy bellowed to the new arrivals.
"Blimey. Luckily he didn't see us come in," Ron whispered to Harry and the twins.
"Professor Anderson caught us heading out of the Great Hall and told us to follow him. You can ask him yourself tomorrow," Kenny answered.
"Well, someone should have told me," Percy snorted before storming off to harass a couple second year girls.
"So what did your uncle want?" George asked handing out butterbeer to the new arrivals.
"Actually, we followed him out to the grounds. Someone coaxed a dragon, a Welsh Green onto the grounds. Uncle Logan and Thor knocked it cold and Thor carried it off," Nicky replied.
"The Norse God of Thunder?" Hermione asked.
"No, an Avalonian Silver Dragon," Randy answered.
"Merlin, Bill and Charlie were talking over the Floo about one Bill met in Egypt," Ron said, before cramming a cauldron cake into his mouth.
"That would be Thor," Cody replied, taking a swig of his butterbeer.
"So, you lied to Perfect Percy?" Fred asked.
"Yep, we just wanted to see what was going on," Ricky said, snatching a caramel apple off Ron's plate.
"Get your own," Ron growled.
"Come on. There's plenty-"
"-on the tables," George and Fred said as they led the first years to the waiting food.
"So where were you brother of ours?" Fred asked.
"They came looking for me and saved me from the troll," Hermione answered before darting up the steps to the girls dorm.
The group of boys stared after her, speechless.