Harry had narrowly avoided Filch doing his rounds as he escaped the castle and headed for the station.  Harry was not sure if other trains besides the Hogwart's Express used the line but he needed to find away to London.  It was easier than he expected, and Harry soon had a ticket to London at the cost of one galleon.  The train arrived an hour later and Harry watched Hogwart's fade into the distance, hoping that it was not the last time he would see his school again.

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Lucius Malfoy cloak swept along behind him as he made his way along the passages of the house, avoiding conversation with anyone.  He was sure that he had seen someone who looked similar to him moments ago, leaving one of the rooms with a woman.  Naturally he was confused but in the wizarding world there could be many reasons for this to happen.  Either someone had altered time or someone was impersonating him. Either way Lucius Malfoy was by no means going to leave the matter unchecked. He had almost caught up when he walked straight into Crabbe and Goyle who had just finished stuffing their faces by looking at their rounded figures.

"Hurry you fools," He snapped at them.  Crabbe and Goyle confused followed Lucius, panting whilst trying to keep up.

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Lucius was not the only person to see his double and now Snape was hurrying Hermione on as fast he could without them looking suspicious. He knew they where being followed and if spotted at the same time, their only chance of escape would be over. The corners of Hermione's eyes twitched slightly as she could see the sunlight under the door they approached.  She tugged Severus arm eagerly and then practically yanked it off.

"What?" Snape sneered painfully.  Hermione had stopped walking and was now staring at the door.  Snape looked up to find red burning eyes glaring at him.  He knew that he would die for this.

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Ron was upset that morning when he awoke to find Harry gone.  But it was when he discovered that Harry had not slipped down to breakfast but out of Hogwart's without him, that Ron's temper got the better of him.  Kicking his trucking, Ron ended up on the floor, nursing his foot and groaning.

"I just can't understand why he would go without me?" he later complained to Neville.  Without Harry and Hermione there, Ron was lost. 

"What's this?' George asked stuffing the last piece of his toast into his mouth.

"Harry off saving the world without you?" Fred joked. George looked at his brother with praise at that one.

"Actually he is," Neville said shaking his head. 

Ron shot him a look of total disgust before turning back to his brothers. Deciding that it was time to change the subject Ron promptly told the twins about Ginny.

But Fred and George already knew and were not that easily side tracked. 

"Figure we should go after him," George said decidedly. Fred nodded and looked at Ron and Neville questioningly? 

Ron gulped hard, his eyes growing wide.

"But he has gone, he's gone after you know who?" he managed to say. 

Fred and George nodded.  The time had come; the Order of the Phoenix would have to wait. 

"Leave everything to us!" said Fred and the two left Ron and Neville with pained looks on their faces.

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Merlin smiled as he watched the twins leave.  He had been watching from beyond.  Slowly everything was going accordingly to the way it was meant to happen.

"Now to help Dumbledore," he muttered waving his arm to signal that it was time.

"Come all, we have much to do!" He told the awaiting army.