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As many of you have noticed, this story was previously uploaded. chose to remove it for ratings reasons. I cleaned it up before reposting it.

I would like to apologize for my long absence. I am recovering from Legionnaires Disease and I am finding writing and everyday life a challenge. So please indulge me, as I cannot type very fast.

George and Fred Weasley stood in front of an empty building in Diagon Alley. The sign in the window read;

Future home of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes!

George slapped Fred on the back, "This is a great surprise brother mine."

Fred was confused, "It is indeed a surprise, but it is not of my doing."

The twins looked at each other for half a second before both rushed the door, each hoping to be the first in. The door opened to Georges touch but he was pulled back and Fred was the first to enter. They both stood rooted watching a half dozen house elves scoot around, cleaning and organizing while a house elf in nice tailored clothes looked over a hand drawn plan and gave instructions.

Fred grabbed the arm of a passing elf, "What's going on here?" he asked.

The elf squeaked then popped away to reappear next to the well-dressed elf. George watched the elf point at him and his brother then move away on his original errand.

"Misters Weezy." Dobby said as he walked up to them.

"Who are you?" asked Fred. "and who told you to do this?" finished George.

"I is Dobby sir, I am the personal assistant to Mr. Harry Potter. He gave me a message to give to you." Dobby handed the message to Fred.

Fred and George,

Enclosed, please find a copy of the pre-paid one-year lease on this location. Dobby can make any changes you wish to make to the internal design. If there are any other concerns or if you need further financial assistance send a message to our VP of Operations, Ms. Granger, or me and we will meet with you.

Your sister,

Ginny Weasey

Corporate Secretary, Harry Potter Industries

Three elderly witches walked into the Leaky Cauldron from Diagon Alley early Saturday morning. They moved to a booth in the back of the restaurant and ordered a light breakfast when Tom came around.

"Well, so far so good." witch 1 mumbled.

"Yeh, but you saw Lupin. I think he caught a scent." said witch 3.

"There's Neville, do you think he would want to go shopping with us?" asked witch 2.

"He is by himself, wait, there's Luna." reported witch 1.

"We could take them both." suggested witch 2.

"SHH, there's Lupin." whispered witch 3.

The witches watched Remus Lupin pause at the door and search the room.

"We need a diversion." said witch 2.

"Got it." reported witch 1. She pulled out a coin and said a hasty incantation. Across the room, Neville leaned in to look at the coin hung around Luna's neck. After a quick whispered exchange, Neville got up and headed toward Lupin.

"Professor, could you show me how to open the wall outback? My Gram is probably very worried about me." Neville asked as he approached Lupin.

"This way Mr. Longbottom." Lupin lead Neville out the back of the Leaky Cauldron. Luna got up as they left and took up a position so she could watch the back door. The three elderly witches got up and left through the door heading into muggle London.

Harry, Ginny, and Hermione walked slowly away from the Leaky Cauldron. "We'll hail a cab and find a hotel first." Hermione told them. After turning a corner, Harry hissed "wands!" just as four punks stepped out in front of them.

"An' were are you goin'" the apparent leader asked as his cohorts blocked the trio from continuing. Shock showed on his face as he flew back into some trashcans and his knife flew from his hand to be caught by one of the old women.

"Your about to have a very bad day." The old lady on the left told them. The crone in the middle took a step forward and waved her/his hand and a second punk flew into the leader as he was scrambling to get up. The third attacker was in mid-charge when his legs locked together and he fell to his face. Just as the fourth thug started to turn and run Harry felt danger from behind him.

Harry began to turn as he heard. "Petrific Totalis!"

Remus Lupin walked down Diagon Alley going to buy new robes when he saw Neville's Grandmother leaving the bookstore.

"Mrs. Longbottom," he hailed, "Neville was looking for you back toward the Cauldron."

She looked puzzled. "Neville doesn't know I'm here." She answered him. "I had planned on staying home all day and told him so before he left this morning to meet that Lovegood girl."

Understanding flashed in Remus' eyes then he apparated to the Leaky Cauldron.

Arthur Weasley read the note his twin sons had brought to his office at the ministry. "Harry never mentioned renting a location in the Alley for your store?"

"No." began George. "He gave us the money for the startup" Fred continued "and then ignored us anytime we tried to talk to him about it" George finished.

"This is the first contact you've had since they disappeared?" Arthur asked.

"Yes," Fred began, "we would have told you." George continued. "Unless he asks us not to." Fred murmured.

Neville and Luna were hurrying to catch up with Harry and the girls when they noticed a hoodlum step from an alley and follow them around a corner.

"Wands!" Neville told Luna as he broke into a full run. Luna was a half of a step back as Neville rounded the corner and so did not see the weapon that was held by the hoodlum, but she heard it fire at the same time Neville cast his spell.

Remus stood in the middle of the Leaky Cauldron, closed his eyes, and concentrated on his sense of smell. Harry's scent was definitely present. He followed the scent and passed into muggle London. Having spent a fair amount of time in the muggle world, Remus immediately recognized the blare of police sirens and noticed the flashing lights from a corner not far from were he stood. Running toward the commotion, he was stopped by a manned police barricade.

"Excuse me sir," a policeman asked him as he tried to see around him "but this is a crime scene and I will have to ask you to please respect the barrier."

"What happened? Remus gushed out, "Was anyone hurt?"

"One boy shot and killed." The policeman confirmed.