The hand attached to the wand did not tremble, flinch or move. But the figure's lips did.

"Avada Kedavra!"

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Draco swerved aside, the beam destroying the fireplace. Breathing heavily, he had no idea what to do.

"Very quick Draco, but do you really think you could beat me, alone?" Out stepped the shadow and a lean figure stood, leaning against the wall.


-Gryffindor Common room-

"Mum says he's gone ballistic!" Ron chatted nervously with Harry and Hermione.

"Oh Ron, I'm sure he'll be fine!"

"Yeah Ron, I mean don't you think George can take care of himself?" Harry added in, an effort to cheer up Ron.

"Not without Fred! And Fred won't say where George went or what he was doing, all he said is that George is gone."

"Well if Fred let him go, I'm sure he knows he'll be ok. George is now what..18? 19?"

"He's 18, 19 in 4 months."

"Oh come on Ron! Cheer up!"

"I can't, he's even got mum in a nervous wreck. Her handwriting in her letter was shaky and she could barely even write complete sentences."

"She's just worried, all mum's get worried."

"Yeah, but look at Ginny." He nodded to a corner in the Gryffindor common room, arms around her legs, knees held tight to her chest, Ginny sat there, slightly crying and rocking back and forth.

"She's been like that since this morning, miss breakfast, lunch and all her classes. Her and George had a special bond, if he's not ok, she won't be either, Harry."

"She'll be fine, George will be fine, everyone will be fine!" Harry, Hermione and Ron all heard a familiar face, turning around to face Fred Weasley.

"Fred it is nice to see you!" Hermione shouted as a smile crept over her face.

"Yes, good to see you Fred."

"Good to see you too Harry and Hermione." Fred glanced at Ron, somewhat still smiling.

"Hello Ron?"

"Don't hello me! I can't believe you'd put the famil-" He was cut off, for Ginny had come rushing forward and was now hugging Fred dearly.

"Hello Ginny.."

"Fred, I missed you."

Harry paused and glanced at Fred a bit suspiciously. "Fred, what are you doing here?"

"Well Harry, Your looking at your new Quidditch referee, Madame Hooch decided she should take her classes a bit more seriously, and called for me." He had a big grin plastered across his face.

"Oh that's great to here Fred!"

"Isn't it?" He began to walk. "Come on now, don't we have dinner to get to?"

Ginny followed happily along and for the time being Ron was happy too. They all sat down at the Gryffindor table and Fred asked permission to sit with the students instead at the staff table and Dumbledore happily granted him it. At that moment Draco walked in, looking quite beaten up, he didn't walk in...he floated in. Blood running down the side of his mouth, and BAM he was dropped to the floor, but behind him there wasn't anyone..at all. Gasps fell through the room and Fred was staring, hard. Madam Pompfrey ran to his side, and glanced at Dumbledore standing above her.

"He needs to get to the hospital wing, now!"
And with that they floated him to the wing, Ginny, Ron, Fred, Harry and Hermione following closely behind.

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A/N: PLEASE review! Hehe don't u wuv me story? Yeah more to come!