Disclaimer: Same as always, I don't own Harry Potter only my characters.

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Weeks and weeks had passed and it was now time for all the students to have their Christmas holidays. Big crowds of students filled the entrance of the school, all waiting to get on the train and get back home. While waiting for the doors to open, Emily, Hermione, Paul, Rhys and Tom all stood of to side and bid goodbye to Ron and Ginny.

"You guys have fun," Ginny said hugging Emily goodbye.

"We will," Rhys said winking.

"And get lots of practice too. The talent show is soon after the holidays," Ginny said reminding them for the hundredth time.

"We will," Paul, Rhys and Tom all said together.

The doors opened and the students picked up their trunks and all filed out of the entrance hall and out into the cold and wet grounds. Ron quickly gave Emily a hug and kiss goodbye, slightly feeling upset that he couldn't do it to Hermione as well, and took Ginny by the arm and the two of them waved goodbye as they walked of the hall.

"It's going to be a whole six weeks until we see them again," Emily said sadly watching Ron walk through the doors and out on the grounds after everyone else.

"Don't worry Em," Hermione said taking her arm, "You can spend time with me in the library; it'll be so much fun!"

Emily rolled her eyes and let Hermione drag her off to the library. All three of the boys laughed as they watched Emily's face get more and more sour. Paul then stopped laughing and asked, "So, wanna get started on some practice?"

The other two nodded in agreement and all three of them walked off up the stairs to the same Transfiguration classroom for some practice.

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After seven long boring hours, the train had pulled up into platform nine and three quarters. Ginny and Ron packed up their belongings and got off the train and went to go find their trunks.

Ron found both their trunks and dragged them across the ground and back over to where Ginny stood against the wall. She smiled as Ron dropped the trunks in front of her and leant against his trying to catch his breathe.

"Come on now brother, we got to find mum and the others," Ginny said smirking and walked through the wall back to the muggle world.

Ron rolled his eyes, grabbed the trunks and sprinted out into the muggle world, trying not to drop the trunks on the way. Once out on the platform, Ron ran to the nearest wall and dropped the trunks and nearly collapsed until he heard his name being called out.

"Ron! RON! RONALD WEASLEY!"

Ron wiped his forehead and looked around to see his mother and the rest of his family following along behind her. She ran up to Ron and threw herself on her youngest son and pulling him into a strong tight hug.

"Ron! Oh, how I've missed you!" She said crying on his head.

"That's great mum, just let go please," Ron asked in one breath.

She let go of her son and wiped away her tears of happiness. Ron caught his breath again and then smiled at his mother, who never looked more pleased to see him and the others home.

"Well, let's go home. I made the best meat pie if I do say so myself," Mrs Weasley said and helped Ron with his and Ginny's trunks.

So Ron and the rest of the Weasley family grabbed their trunks too and followed their mum off to the taxis parked out front waiting for them.

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Paul flopped off the stool and fell onto the floor. He had almost given up on trying to get Rhys to play his guitar right and Tom's singing voice hadn't gotten any better since when they started.

Paul was ready to rip his hair off his head. It was so frustrating trying to teach two people two different things at the same time, especially when they were at the same skill level which happened to be zero.

"Shall we do it again?" Rhys asked as one of the strings broke on his guitar.

Paul groaned and shouted, "No! I mean, I think that's enough for today."

Rhys and Tom nodded in agreement and the three of them walked up to the common room for some rest. When they got there, the common room was bare which was a very strange feeling seen it was usually full of chatty Gryffindors.

The three of them got the seats right next to the fire and watched the fire burn away at the wood. They sat there in silence until Rhys broke it by saying, "Do you think we should decorate the chrissie tree more?"

Paul looked over at the tree which was glowing with beautiful coloured balls, chains, and lots of other decorations which bought out the true meaning of Christmas. Paul smiled. This was going to be his first ever, real Christmas. All those other Christmases were horrible with their stepmother, but finally, Paul was actually looking forward to Christmas.

"It looks beautiful enough already," Paul said smiling at the tree.

Tom looked worriedly at Rhys who shrugged and asked, "Something you'd like to share Paul?"

Paul snapped out of him trance and yelped, "Um. I'm fine guys, nothing to share."

"Well, if you're sure," Rhys said looking at Paul with great concern, "I best get going, got your pressies to wrap!"

And with that Rhys ran upstairs to their dormitory and locked the door behind him. Both Paul and Tom sat in the same chairs and watched the fire burn in silence. Paul was about to ask Tom something when the sound of the porthole opening broke his thoughts.

"Oh, hey guys!" Laura said closing the Fat Lady's portrait behind her.

"Hey," they both answered looking up from the fire.

"What you guys doing sitting there when you could be outside playing in that gorgeous snow!" Laura said putting her hands on her hips.

Paul suddenly stood up and said, "That reminds me. I've got some. homework to do! Err, see you guys later!"

Paul got up quickly from the chair and left the common room as quickly as possible, despite the pleading looks for Tom, begging him not to leave. Once he had left, it was know only Tom and Laura left, all alone.

"Err, maybe I should just go," Tom said awkwardly standing up.

"Tom, wait, I'm got something to tell you," Laura said rushing over to sit next to him.

"A-alright," Tom said and sat back down, "And what do you need to tell me?"

"That I'm sorry, for what I said to you when you and James had that fight," Laura said fidgeting a little.

"Forget it," Tom said.

"No! I mean, I really am sorry, and I'm also sorry I kinda took so long to say it," Laura said starting to blush a little.

Tom laughed to himself and said, "I said forget it, it's fine, honest."

Laura looked into Tom's eyes and smiled which Tom returned. They sat there staring into each others eyes for a moment until Laura brook it apart by getting up from the chair quickly.

"Um. wanna go for a walk?" Laura asked blushing.

"Sure, I'd love to," Tom said and followed her out of the porthole.

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The taxis pulled up outside of the Weasley's family home, the Burrow. Ron got out of the car and took in a long, deep breath of fresh air. He missed being away from here so much. He just loved coming back and just taking it all in. It was his favourite place in the whole world.

Ron got his trunk out of the taxi's boot and ran straight to the door. He grinned to himself and pushed the door opened, and he stepped into his house he'd be longing to get back too.

He grabbed better hold and his trunk and ran upstairs to the top of the house to where his room was. When he reached the top, there was his door to his room, still with the sign on it saying 'Ronald's room'. He grinned even more and went inside his room.

"Still the same as I left you," Ron said smiling looking around his room.

He placed his trunk on the floor and started to unpack his things. As he was putting away his school uniform, Ginny came bolting up the stairs and ran into Ron's room and slammed the door behind her.

"Guess what?!" Ginny said squealing.

"I'm busy, so just tell me Gin," Ron said not taking any notice of her.

"Seen you asked SO nicely, I'll just have to tell you," Ginny said sarcastically.

There was a moment's pause.

"Well, come on Gin, spill it already," Ron said pushing his trunk under his bed.

"Ask what first! That's what you say after someone asks you guess what!" Ginny squealed at the top of her lungs.

"Alright, alright, WHAT?" Ron said stupidly.

"I get to see Peter tomorrow, mum promised me I could," Ginny said jumping up and down.

"Great, can you go now please?" Ron said looking around for something.

Ginny rolled her eyes and said, "You can at least sound happy."

Ron turned around to look at her and said, "Hooray! Now go."

"Humph!" Ginny huffed angrily and left his room.

Ginny stomped down the stairs and into the kitchen where her mum jump with fright at the sound of her. Ginny sat down loudly on the chair and put her head in her hands.

"Nice welcome mum," Ginny mumbled.

"Well, sorry Ginny dear, but you frighten me storming in like that!" Mrs Weasley said sitting down on the chair next to her.

"Yeah, sure whatever," Ginny said and grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl.

"Why so gloomy?" asked Mrs Weasley.

"Ron, he didn't even care about me seeing Peter tomorrow!" Ginny yelled pointing up to Ron's room.

"Dear, he's not Peter's friend is he? So I don't see why he should be jumping for joy," said Mrs Weasley.

"He could at least sound happy," Ginny said and stormed up to her room.

Mrs Weasley rolled her eyes and said, "Kids."

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"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what-,"

"Rhys. I'd stop right now if you knew what was good for you," Paul said worriedly as he entered his dormitory to find Rhys wrapping presents singing.

Rhys blushed deep red and said quietly, "I was getting in the mood, you know for Christmas."

"Believe me I noticed," Paul said laughing and lay down on his bed.

"HEY!" Rhys yelled and threw a pillow at him, "I just got that!"

Paul chuckled and threw the pillow back at Rhys. He rolled over and watched Rhys continue on wrapping his presents.

"Who's is that one?" Paul asked getting a closer look.

Rhys pulled it closer to him and said, "None of your business missy."

"Missy?" Paul asked confused.

"Rhys, I told you to cut back on the girly remarks," Tom said coming in to their dormitory as well.

Rhys looked at the floor and mumbled, "Couldn't help it."

"Nice gathering you guys got here," Tom said sulkily sitting on his bed.

"What's up your ass Tom?" Paul asked looking over at him.

"You really wanna know?" Tom said staring back at him.

"You know what I mean you idiot," Paul said rolling his eyes.

"Well-,"

As Tom was about to say, Emily burst opened their door and smiled sweetly to them and said, "Don't mind if I join do you guys?"

"No, course we wouldn't, sit!" Rhys said happily and beckoned her to sit next to him.

"Em, Tom was about to say something that only us guys can here! Shove off for a moment will yah," Paul said grumpily.

"Then I wouldn't dream of leaving!" Emily said facing Tom.

Tom groaned and said, "It's alright Paul, she can hear."

"You can start sometime soon Thomas," Rhys said still wrapping his presents.

"I just had a walk with Laura-," Tom started.

"OH! Did you two have a little kissy wissy?" Emily asked excited.

"Not quite. More like, a nice little chat about James," Tom said gloomily.

The room then suddenly fell silence, none of them knowing what to say to cheer Tom up. Rhys hoped up, went over to Paul's dresser draws and pulled out his CD. Paul stared at him blankly, waiting to hear his explanation.

"Let's dance like crazed party animals," Rhys said putting it on Paul's CD player.

Paul laughed and said, "Hate to disappoint you Rhys, but that only plays CD's into the earphones, not out loud."

"It will do, anything to break this silence," Rhys said and started playing the CD.

The CD started playing the soft sound of Linkin Park's 'Easier to Run'. They all sat there in complete silence, listening very closely to the sound of the music. Emily suddenly just stood up, walked over to the CD player and switched it off.

"What's that for? I was getting into it!" Rhys asked turning it back on little by little.

"You guys need to loosen up! You're all so depressed and sad; all you guys do is sulk over girls!" Emily yelled looking around at each of them.

"We're guys, that's what guys do. If you were a guy you'd know to Em," Rhys said moving to the music a little.

Emily let out a long, loud groan. She switched off the music yet again and walked into the middle of the room and started on her lecture to them.

"If you guys want a girl to like you, let them know for Christ's sake! How else are they going to know! Girls are to shy to ask guys out but if they know they like you, they get more interested and might ask you out if you don't!" Emily yelled out to them, "God, where have you people been the last few years!"

All three of the boys sat there, nearly blown away by what Emily had just screamed to them. Rhys sat back down onto the floor, putting his hand over his mouth. Tom put his head under his pillow and Paul said, "We try to Em, it ain't that easy."

"Promise me this, when the Christmas holidays are over, each one of you must get a girlfriend other wise I'll personally kill you," Emily said looking at each of them closely.

"I'm in," Paul said raising his hand.

"Me too," Rhys said raising his too.

"Tom?" Emily asked focusing on him.

Tom sat there for a second and said, "Sure, count me in too."

"Good! I'm glad!" Emily said clapping her hands together, "I'd best get to work on my pressies too, see you guys later!"

Emily skipped out of their dormitory, leaving them thinking about how to go about what she just said.

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The sun shone brightly in Ron's window and fell right onto his face. Ron groaned as he heard the sound of his mother's screaming voice coming up the stairs, coming closer, closer, closer, until.

"RONALD! GET UP NOW! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE!" Mrs Weasley screamed pulling out some of Ron's clothes and throwing them on his bed.

"Late for what?" Ron asked sleepily.

"YOU KNOW WHAT! NOW, GET UP RON!" she screamed again and threw the covers off him.

"What? You mean I gotta go to the hospital as well?" Ron asked sitting up and grabbed his shirt.

"YES! MOVE WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE!" Mrs Weasley yelled and walked quickly out of Ron's room to let him get dressed.

'This it all Ginny's doing,' Ron thought as he pulled on his pants.

Once Ron was dressed, he walked down the stairs and met his angry mother and a rather pleased with herself Ginny. Ron made a face to Ginny as he came up and stood next to her.

"Good, quickly now, we don't want to keep the taxi driver any longer," Mrs Weasley said and let her kids walk out first.

They all climbed into the taxi and enjoyed a very quiet and uncomfortable journey to St. Mungo's. Ron stared out the window and watched the birds fly in the white cloudy sky, freely. Ron let out a yawn. He wished he was back in his bed, still dreaming the wonderful dream he had until he got awoken.

After five minutes, the taxi pulled up and all three of them hoped out, paid the taxi driver and set off to St Mungo's. The cool breeze brushed across Ron's annoyed face. All he wanted was to go home and sleep.

'Ginny is so dead after this,' Ron thought shivering.

They reached St Mungo's and went inside. When they got to the reception's desk, she told them the way to Peter's room. Ginny thanked her happily and dragged her mum and Ron down the halls and up stairs until they reached it.

Ginny took in a last deep breath, put her hand on the handle, turned it and entered Peter's room.

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