Disclaimer: Same as always, I don't own Harry Potter only my characters.
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Ron stumbled as his mother leaned on his shoulder. He could barely hold himself up. His father. dead? There surely made to be a mistake. There's no way his father could be dead, especially on Christmas day. Ron took his mum of his shoulder and ran out of the kitchen, and out the front door.
Ron ran out of his house and ran through the paddocks and hills to get as far away from his house as he could. When Ron had run across two paddocks, he saw a big oak tree in the distance and ran towards it.
He reached the tree and leant up against it, and let his tears flow. What was with his life this year? Everything had gone wrong, from finding out Hermione was going out with Harry, fighting with anyone and everyone, and now lying to Emily saying he was totally over Hermione.
Ron slid down the tree and hit the ground crying uncontrollably. He hated his life. He wanted it to end, here and now. Why couldn't his life go the way he wanted it to? Ron punched the tree, making his knuckles start to bleed.
He shook his hand, trying to stop the bleeding. He looked up at the sky and yelled, "Why me? Pick on some other kid! I'm only fifteen!"
Ron looked down at the ground and punched the grass. His tears soon started up again. Ron crawled up in a ball and cried, and cried, wishing he could change everything that had gone wrong.
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Back at Hogwarts, things weren't going to well either. Ever since Herman came, Paul's, Rhys' and Tom's dormitory didn't look the same again. Tore pillows everywhere, ripped curtains and books scattered all over the place.
"Tom, can't you control that cat?" Rhys asked standing up on his bed frightened.
"I thought I could!" Tom yelled running around the dormitory after Herman.
Paul sat on his messed up bed and watched Tom run around after Herman. It made a good comedy show; except for the fact Herman was destroying everything he touched.
"Guys, can't you help?" Tom yelled cornering Herman.
"Nope," Paul and Rhys said together.
Tom growled and pouched towards Herman. Herman hissed and ran away; as Tom hit the floor, head first. Herman started running towards the door and at that moment, Emily opened the door, ready to take them down to the Christmas lunch. Herman run between her legs and out down into the common room.
"HEMAN, SIT!" Tom yelled and ran out of the room after him.
Emily jumped out of the way and watched Tom sprint past her yelling. Emily looked around at Rhys and Paul who were both on their beds, clutching their tore pillows. Emily looked around at their dormitory.
"What happened in here?" Emily asked searching the room.
"Herman what's happened," Paul said unclenching his pillow and walked over to Emily.
"Who and what's Herman?" Emily asked looking at their beds.
"That thing you saw run out of here," Rhys said pointing to the door.
"Funny, I always thought that was Tom," Emily said scratching the back of her head.
"Not that! The little fluffy thing," Rhys said pointing out the door yet again.
Emily looked back round at the door, and Tom was now in the doorway, covered in sweat. Emily ran over to him and put her arm around him to help him stand. In one of his hands was a bag, which seemed to be moving and making a lot of noise.
"Tom, what's in there?" Emily asked wearily.
"That little bugger Herman," Tom breathed.
"What are you gonna do with him? He can't stay here while we go to the lunch," Paul said.
"I thought about it," Tom said, "And I decided Hagrid's my only choice left."
"Hagrid?" the other three asked.
"Yeah, he's good with monsters," Tom said finally catching his breathe.
"And Herman's a damn good monster!" Rhys laughed.
"Come on, we better get a move on, other wise you'll never make it to the lunch," Emily said hurrying them up.
The other three followed her out the door, Tom clutching on tight to Herman, not wanting to drop him or lose him again.
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The Weasleys kids finally got their mother to go to bed and rest. Fred and George brought lunch up to her, and when they came back into the kitchen, Ginny was sitting in a chair, crying her little eyes out.
"Come on Gin, we need to keep ourselves together for mum's sake," Fred said putting an arm around Ginny.
"I c-c-can't h-h-help it!" Ginny said blubbering.
"I know you miss dad, we all do, but mum needs us," George said placing the dirty dishes on the sink.
"It's not only that! Our whole Christmas is ruined!" Ginny screamed bursting out in tears yet again.
"It's not only Christmas Gin, our whole lives our have changed from this moment," Fred said comfortingly.
"None of your lives could be more screwed up than mine," Ron said appearing from behind them.
"Where have you been? Mum was in a terrible enough state without you running away!" Fred yelled at Ron.
"I needed space, gees," Ron said pulling up a seat.
"Don't we all Ron? There are other people it's affecting other than you!" George yelled pulling the chair out from under Ron, causing him to fall on the floor.
"But my life has been stuffed up since the start of the year!" Ron said standing up, rubbing his bum.
"Oh no! Drama, drama!" Fred said sarcastically.
"And you call yourselves my brothers! You're supposed to be supportive!" Ron yelled.
"You're acting as though it's only you it's hurting! We've all had bad years Ron and we survived! You move on and get over it!" George yelled at him.
"ALL OF YOU'S STOP IT!" Ginny screamed piping up.
All three of them stopped yelling and turned to Ginny, who was standing up in her seat throwing her arms up in despair. She looked at her brothers, all full of anger and hate towards each other.
"Stop fighting! Please. stop," Ginny said and suddenly fainting onto the floor.
"Ginny!" Fred, George and Ron yelled and ran over to her.
"See Ron, there's more than one person with problems!" Fred yelled pushing him away from Ginny.
"I'm trying to help!" Ron said trying to help them pick up Ginny.
"We don't need help from a lousy brother like you!" George yelled and pushed Ron out of the way and helped Fred take Ginny to her bed.
Ron lowered his head and stood there on the spot, crying, his emotions running wild. He wiped his tears aside and looked back up confidently. He was going to prove to his brothers he wasn't a 'lousy brother' as they called him. He was going to stay and help out to prove to them he can deal with others problems and his own.
'I'll show you Fred and George, just you wait,' Ron thought and started washing the dishes.
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"Please sit down," Dumbledore said beckoning Emily, Paul, Rhys and Tom to join him, the other Professors and other students around a little round table.
All four of them sat down and waited for Dumbledore's next command. Dumbledore smiled to the lot of them and said, "What are you waiting for? Dig in everybody!"
The whole table suddenly threw their arms out and grabbed a bit of everything in site. Everything looked so good; none of them knew what to take and what not to. They all started to eat, happily, when Hagrid came barging into the Great Hall.
"Professor Dumbledore sir! You haven't seen a lil' cat around here have yer?" Hagrid asked coming up to Dumbledore.
Tom almost spat out his chicken he was eating. Any bets the cat Hagrid was looking for was Herman. Everyone looked round at Tom; he just smiled as though nothing had happened.
"No Hagrid, may I ask why?" Dumbledore said calmly.
"He's Tom's. He ran off from me when I went to fed 'im," Hagrid said.
"Bloody Herman," Tom said under his breathe.
"Meow!"
Everybody at the table looked up and saw a little cat at the top of the giant Christmas calling for a rescue. Tom stood up in his seat and rushed over to the tree. He called a spell that lifted Herman off the top of the tree and back into his arms.
"Herman you idiot, don't do that again," Tom said snuggling Herman close to him.
"That the cat you were looking for Hagrid?" Dumbledore asked cheerfully.
"Yeah. sneaky lil' bugger," Hagrid said confused of how Herman had gotten up there.
"Looks like we got here just in time for some entertainment," James said as he and Laura entered the Great Hall, hand in hand.
"Nice for you to join us," Professor McGonagall said eyeing them.
"Thanks Professor," James said smugly.
Tom walked back to the table, Herman still in his arms. Tom scowled at his sat down, watching James getting closer and closer to Laura. Dumbledore sat up from the table and held his hands up in the air.
"I now call this Christmas lunch over, Merry Christmas to all!" he announced and all the kids left the hall and back to their dormitories.
Emily, Paul, Rhys and Tom were going to start their trip up the Grand Staircase, James came up to them and asked to speck to Paul, Rhys and Tom alone. Emily rolled her eyes and continued up the staircase alone.
"Nice act their Boarder, considered being a clown before?" James said smirking.
"No, but I suggest you give that idea a thought," Tom said clutching Herman.
"Oh, Tom! Who's this?" Laura asked letting go of James' hand and went over to Tom and Herman.
"His name is Herman," Tom said blushing slightly.
"You're a cutie aren't you Herman," Laura said touching Herman and Tom's hand.
Tom felt himself blush again. James noticed every bit of this and grabbed Laura's arm and pulled her away from Tom and the others.
"James, I was just looking at his cat!" Laura screamed as he dragged her back to the Ravenclaw common room.
"While touching Tom and his hands!" James yelled as they entered the Ravenclaw common room.
"Herman was in his hands James! What did you expect?" Laura yelled back at James.
James walked back over to Laura and wrapped his arms around her waist and looked into her grey eyes. Laura looked away and looked at her feet.
"I don't want us to fight, babe," James said kissing her on her forehead.
"Neither but we just seem to," Laura said sighing and lay her head on James' chest.
"Don't worry, once Tom is outta the way, he won't annoy us anymore," James said and pulled her close to him.
"What do you mean 'once Tom is outta the way'?" Laura asked worriedly.
James started to kiss her on her neck and said, "Let's not talk about Tom now. It's you and me time now."
Laura smirked to herself and said, "And what do you want to do in our special time?"
James smirked back at her and moved his hands down off her waist and down lower. He looked back at Laura he beckoned him to keep going. She started to undo his shirt buttons and once all undo, she slowly took it off him.
She threw his shirt aside and looked back at him. James smiled down at her and picked her up in his arms and took her up to his dormitory. When up in his dormitory, he lay Laura down on his bed and climbed on top of her.
"You ready for this?" James asked leaning down closer to her face.
Laura gulped, smiled and nodded at him. James smirked and began to undress Laura.
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"Here you go mum," Ron said bringing up her fourth helping of supper.
"Ron dear, I'm stuffed," Mrs Weasley said sitting up in her bed.
"I'm sorry mum, I was just trying to help," Ron said sadly and turned to go.
"Ron, come back, I want to ask you something," Mrs Weasley called back to Ron.
Ron placed the tray of food on the side table and sat next to his mother on her bed. She smiled at him and asked where he went this afternoon.
"I just needed some me time," Ron said shyly turning to look at the floor.
"We all do honey, but we need to be there for each other," Mrs Weasley said sweetly, "I know it's hard to keep yourself together, but you need to try."
Ron smiled at his mother and gave her a quick kiss on her forehead. He stood up from the bed and said, "Thanks mum, that's good advice."
"Glad to help dear," Mrs Weasley said sweetly.
"I might head off to bed," Ron said and left the room closing the door behind him.
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Great wasn't it? :P Nah, hope you people enjoyed it. Hope Lauren enjoyed her 'gross bit' even thought it totally wasn't up to her standard at all! I'll make it sicker next time Lauren. but with normal people! :P Well, best go, Cyaz
~KiTtY cOpY cAt~
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Ron stumbled as his mother leaned on his shoulder. He could barely hold himself up. His father. dead? There surely made to be a mistake. There's no way his father could be dead, especially on Christmas day. Ron took his mum of his shoulder and ran out of the kitchen, and out the front door.
Ron ran out of his house and ran through the paddocks and hills to get as far away from his house as he could. When Ron had run across two paddocks, he saw a big oak tree in the distance and ran towards it.
He reached the tree and leant up against it, and let his tears flow. What was with his life this year? Everything had gone wrong, from finding out Hermione was going out with Harry, fighting with anyone and everyone, and now lying to Emily saying he was totally over Hermione.
Ron slid down the tree and hit the ground crying uncontrollably. He hated his life. He wanted it to end, here and now. Why couldn't his life go the way he wanted it to? Ron punched the tree, making his knuckles start to bleed.
He shook his hand, trying to stop the bleeding. He looked up at the sky and yelled, "Why me? Pick on some other kid! I'm only fifteen!"
Ron looked down at the ground and punched the grass. His tears soon started up again. Ron crawled up in a ball and cried, and cried, wishing he could change everything that had gone wrong.
*~*~*~*
Back at Hogwarts, things weren't going to well either. Ever since Herman came, Paul's, Rhys' and Tom's dormitory didn't look the same again. Tore pillows everywhere, ripped curtains and books scattered all over the place.
"Tom, can't you control that cat?" Rhys asked standing up on his bed frightened.
"I thought I could!" Tom yelled running around the dormitory after Herman.
Paul sat on his messed up bed and watched Tom run around after Herman. It made a good comedy show; except for the fact Herman was destroying everything he touched.
"Guys, can't you help?" Tom yelled cornering Herman.
"Nope," Paul and Rhys said together.
Tom growled and pouched towards Herman. Herman hissed and ran away; as Tom hit the floor, head first. Herman started running towards the door and at that moment, Emily opened the door, ready to take them down to the Christmas lunch. Herman run between her legs and out down into the common room.
"HEMAN, SIT!" Tom yelled and ran out of the room after him.
Emily jumped out of the way and watched Tom sprint past her yelling. Emily looked around at Rhys and Paul who were both on their beds, clutching their tore pillows. Emily looked around at their dormitory.
"What happened in here?" Emily asked searching the room.
"Herman what's happened," Paul said unclenching his pillow and walked over to Emily.
"Who and what's Herman?" Emily asked looking at their beds.
"That thing you saw run out of here," Rhys said pointing to the door.
"Funny, I always thought that was Tom," Emily said scratching the back of her head.
"Not that! The little fluffy thing," Rhys said pointing out the door yet again.
Emily looked back round at the door, and Tom was now in the doorway, covered in sweat. Emily ran over to him and put her arm around him to help him stand. In one of his hands was a bag, which seemed to be moving and making a lot of noise.
"Tom, what's in there?" Emily asked wearily.
"That little bugger Herman," Tom breathed.
"What are you gonna do with him? He can't stay here while we go to the lunch," Paul said.
"I thought about it," Tom said, "And I decided Hagrid's my only choice left."
"Hagrid?" the other three asked.
"Yeah, he's good with monsters," Tom said finally catching his breathe.
"And Herman's a damn good monster!" Rhys laughed.
"Come on, we better get a move on, other wise you'll never make it to the lunch," Emily said hurrying them up.
The other three followed her out the door, Tom clutching on tight to Herman, not wanting to drop him or lose him again.
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The Weasleys kids finally got their mother to go to bed and rest. Fred and George brought lunch up to her, and when they came back into the kitchen, Ginny was sitting in a chair, crying her little eyes out.
"Come on Gin, we need to keep ourselves together for mum's sake," Fred said putting an arm around Ginny.
"I c-c-can't h-h-help it!" Ginny said blubbering.
"I know you miss dad, we all do, but mum needs us," George said placing the dirty dishes on the sink.
"It's not only that! Our whole Christmas is ruined!" Ginny screamed bursting out in tears yet again.
"It's not only Christmas Gin, our whole lives our have changed from this moment," Fred said comfortingly.
"None of your lives could be more screwed up than mine," Ron said appearing from behind them.
"Where have you been? Mum was in a terrible enough state without you running away!" Fred yelled at Ron.
"I needed space, gees," Ron said pulling up a seat.
"Don't we all Ron? There are other people it's affecting other than you!" George yelled pulling the chair out from under Ron, causing him to fall on the floor.
"But my life has been stuffed up since the start of the year!" Ron said standing up, rubbing his bum.
"Oh no! Drama, drama!" Fred said sarcastically.
"And you call yourselves my brothers! You're supposed to be supportive!" Ron yelled.
"You're acting as though it's only you it's hurting! We've all had bad years Ron and we survived! You move on and get over it!" George yelled at him.
"ALL OF YOU'S STOP IT!" Ginny screamed piping up.
All three of them stopped yelling and turned to Ginny, who was standing up in her seat throwing her arms up in despair. She looked at her brothers, all full of anger and hate towards each other.
"Stop fighting! Please. stop," Ginny said and suddenly fainting onto the floor.
"Ginny!" Fred, George and Ron yelled and ran over to her.
"See Ron, there's more than one person with problems!" Fred yelled pushing him away from Ginny.
"I'm trying to help!" Ron said trying to help them pick up Ginny.
"We don't need help from a lousy brother like you!" George yelled and pushed Ron out of the way and helped Fred take Ginny to her bed.
Ron lowered his head and stood there on the spot, crying, his emotions running wild. He wiped his tears aside and looked back up confidently. He was going to prove to his brothers he wasn't a 'lousy brother' as they called him. He was going to stay and help out to prove to them he can deal with others problems and his own.
'I'll show you Fred and George, just you wait,' Ron thought and started washing the dishes.
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"Please sit down," Dumbledore said beckoning Emily, Paul, Rhys and Tom to join him, the other Professors and other students around a little round table.
All four of them sat down and waited for Dumbledore's next command. Dumbledore smiled to the lot of them and said, "What are you waiting for? Dig in everybody!"
The whole table suddenly threw their arms out and grabbed a bit of everything in site. Everything looked so good; none of them knew what to take and what not to. They all started to eat, happily, when Hagrid came barging into the Great Hall.
"Professor Dumbledore sir! You haven't seen a lil' cat around here have yer?" Hagrid asked coming up to Dumbledore.
Tom almost spat out his chicken he was eating. Any bets the cat Hagrid was looking for was Herman. Everyone looked round at Tom; he just smiled as though nothing had happened.
"No Hagrid, may I ask why?" Dumbledore said calmly.
"He's Tom's. He ran off from me when I went to fed 'im," Hagrid said.
"Bloody Herman," Tom said under his breathe.
"Meow!"
Everybody at the table looked up and saw a little cat at the top of the giant Christmas calling for a rescue. Tom stood up in his seat and rushed over to the tree. He called a spell that lifted Herman off the top of the tree and back into his arms.
"Herman you idiot, don't do that again," Tom said snuggling Herman close to him.
"That the cat you were looking for Hagrid?" Dumbledore asked cheerfully.
"Yeah. sneaky lil' bugger," Hagrid said confused of how Herman had gotten up there.
"Looks like we got here just in time for some entertainment," James said as he and Laura entered the Great Hall, hand in hand.
"Nice for you to join us," Professor McGonagall said eyeing them.
"Thanks Professor," James said smugly.
Tom walked back to the table, Herman still in his arms. Tom scowled at his sat down, watching James getting closer and closer to Laura. Dumbledore sat up from the table and held his hands up in the air.
"I now call this Christmas lunch over, Merry Christmas to all!" he announced and all the kids left the hall and back to their dormitories.
Emily, Paul, Rhys and Tom were going to start their trip up the Grand Staircase, James came up to them and asked to speck to Paul, Rhys and Tom alone. Emily rolled her eyes and continued up the staircase alone.
"Nice act their Boarder, considered being a clown before?" James said smirking.
"No, but I suggest you give that idea a thought," Tom said clutching Herman.
"Oh, Tom! Who's this?" Laura asked letting go of James' hand and went over to Tom and Herman.
"His name is Herman," Tom said blushing slightly.
"You're a cutie aren't you Herman," Laura said touching Herman and Tom's hand.
Tom felt himself blush again. James noticed every bit of this and grabbed Laura's arm and pulled her away from Tom and the others.
"James, I was just looking at his cat!" Laura screamed as he dragged her back to the Ravenclaw common room.
"While touching Tom and his hands!" James yelled as they entered the Ravenclaw common room.
"Herman was in his hands James! What did you expect?" Laura yelled back at James.
James walked back over to Laura and wrapped his arms around her waist and looked into her grey eyes. Laura looked away and looked at her feet.
"I don't want us to fight, babe," James said kissing her on her forehead.
"Neither but we just seem to," Laura said sighing and lay her head on James' chest.
"Don't worry, once Tom is outta the way, he won't annoy us anymore," James said and pulled her close to him.
"What do you mean 'once Tom is outta the way'?" Laura asked worriedly.
James started to kiss her on her neck and said, "Let's not talk about Tom now. It's you and me time now."
Laura smirked to herself and said, "And what do you want to do in our special time?"
James smirked back at her and moved his hands down off her waist and down lower. He looked back at Laura he beckoned him to keep going. She started to undo his shirt buttons and once all undo, she slowly took it off him.
She threw his shirt aside and looked back at him. James smiled down at her and picked her up in his arms and took her up to his dormitory. When up in his dormitory, he lay Laura down on his bed and climbed on top of her.
"You ready for this?" James asked leaning down closer to her face.
Laura gulped, smiled and nodded at him. James smirked and began to undress Laura.
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"Here you go mum," Ron said bringing up her fourth helping of supper.
"Ron dear, I'm stuffed," Mrs Weasley said sitting up in her bed.
"I'm sorry mum, I was just trying to help," Ron said sadly and turned to go.
"Ron, come back, I want to ask you something," Mrs Weasley called back to Ron.
Ron placed the tray of food on the side table and sat next to his mother on her bed. She smiled at him and asked where he went this afternoon.
"I just needed some me time," Ron said shyly turning to look at the floor.
"We all do honey, but we need to be there for each other," Mrs Weasley said sweetly, "I know it's hard to keep yourself together, but you need to try."
Ron smiled at his mother and gave her a quick kiss on her forehead. He stood up from the bed and said, "Thanks mum, that's good advice."
"Glad to help dear," Mrs Weasley said sweetly.
"I might head off to bed," Ron said and left the room closing the door behind him.
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Great wasn't it? :P Nah, hope you people enjoyed it. Hope Lauren enjoyed her 'gross bit' even thought it totally wasn't up to her standard at all! I'll make it sicker next time Lauren. but with normal people! :P Well, best go, Cyaz
~KiTtY cOpY cAt~