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Back to Number 12

The ride for Harry was rather long dew to the traffic and the constant anticipation of seeing his friends again, but at least he was leaving the Dursley's behind.

Once they had arrived at number 12 Harry wasn't sure about going in. It was strange being at Sirius' house without well, Sirius. He followed slowly behind Tonks and Moody as they approached the door caring his trunk.

Once at the door Moody knocked not wanting the dreadful painting of Sirius' mum to start up, but when no one answered her mumbled, "Guess I have to."

He pressed the dreadful button of the doorbell. From inside they could hear the horrible, muffled shrieks of Sirius' mum. At last the door opened. After the three of them stepped in, once again secured the door, and Moody silenced the painting by pulling the curtain over it, Harry had a chance to glance around.

A single lone figure stood there and had let them in. It was Ginny Weasley, looking a bit out of breath.

"Hi Harry, how are ya? Ron and Hermione are just upstairs, I'll go get them for you," she said in one rushed sentence.

"But I..." it was no use finishing she was already running back up the hall and out of sight.

Harry who was just trying to say ...but I have to put my stuff up there anyway, just shrugged his shoulders, and took his trunk from Tonks.

"Thanks," he said before pulling it along after Ginny.

Harry climbed the all to familiar steps, lined with generations of beheaded house-elfs.

When Harry reached the level of the room that he shared with Ron he noticed the door was ajar and could hear the voice of his best friend, "Did you tell him?"

"Tell who, what?" asked Harry pushing the door open and entering the room.

His friend was sitting side by side with Hermione, on his bed and Ginny was standing just inside the door next to Harry.

"um...mm" Ron mumbled.

"He was just wondering if Ginny had told you that his mum was a Diagon Alley for the day and that we are on our own until tonight," Hermione cut in.

"Oh ok." Harry replied glancing at Ginny who was for some reason looking very amused.

"So Harry, how was it at the Dursley's," Hermione asked.

"Same old thing," said Harry wanting to change to a subject that didn't have to do with how he had felt that week.

"So what have you two been up to?" Harry questioned.

"Oh well not much," said Ron glancing at Hermione.

"Yes, just school work," Hermione added.

"Yes they have both been working very hard," said Ginny now staring hart at Hermione.

Harry was slightly confused feeling that he had missed something, "Look what is it," he sighed.

"Nothing, its just that Ginny has been in a fowl mood ever since Dean broke up with her," Ron stated.

" I have not, besides I broke up with him," she said and stormed out from the room. Clearly having the effect Ron had desired, because when she slammed the door shut Ron breathed, "Finally."

"So would you care for a game of chess Harry, I'm tired if beating Hermione, not that your much better," he said with a smirk.

The rest of the day was uneventful. Ron beat Harry several times at chess, while Hermione read some book that she had already memorized.

At dinner that night, Mrs. Weasley came home with several bags from her day shopping. Mr. Weasley came back looking extremely exhausted from his day at work. Lupin and Tonks also joined them.

It was a quiet dinner seeing as there weren't many of them. Mrs. Weasley was once again forcing as much food as she possibly could onto Harry's plate, complaining once again that he was to skinny.

Mr. Weasley was looking extremely tired and wasn't saying much. He had dark circles around his eyes and he had even less of the famous Weasley red hair, then when Harry had last seen him a week ago at the station. According to Ron, ever since the Ministry had stopped being so in denial about Voldemort's return everyone including Mr. Weasley has barley been around.

Tonks was in deep conversation with Lupin who looked greatly interested in a new form of auror training that the ministry introduced having to do with combat.

Once everyone had finished with their food and the table was clear the group sat around and conversed for a while, until Mr. and Mrs. Weasley announced that they were heading up to bed.

Harry glanced around at the remaining occupants at the table, "So what shall we do now?"

"Buckbeak needs to be checked on," Ginny said glancing eagerly at Harry.

"Yeah that sounds great," said Harry smiling at her before glancing around at Hermione and Ron who agreed with the idea.

The four friends rose from the table and said to Tonks and Lupin, who were still deep in conversation that they'd see them later.