Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter series or any of it's characters. J.K. Rowling does.

Authors Notes: hi. I know you all must be getting bored with them all being at Grimmauld Place so they are leaving and going back to school now! Yey! We get to go to Hogwarts. I wish I could go.

"Can we please try to be organized about this?" asked Remus desperately, having sensed the disaster that would occur if everyone opened their presents at once.

"All right Moony don't wet yourself," said Sirius playfully. "Lets pass them out and you guys can open them one at a time."

Once all of the gifts were passed out and everyone (including a very reluctant Snape) was situated in a circle the opening commenced with Ginny starting. None of the presents were wrapped, they were all in very beautiful and ornate boxes in various types of wood. Ginny's was a long box made of a cherry wood with Celtic carvings covering it's surface.

"Ok, so like we said none of us knew exactly what to get you, so we got you all the same thing," said Sirius. "Most of them were hunted down from stores, but a few of them were heirlooms from some of our families. But, we made sure that each one of the gifts fit each of you guys perfectly."

"Can I go now?" Ginny said with mock impatience.

"Go ahead," said Remus with an exited look on his face.

Ginny gently reached down and undid the silver clasps holding the box shut and opened it slowly. Inside lay a very thin sword lying on a bed of gold velvet. She picked up the sword and held it in her small hands, studying it. It was very lightweight, perfect for her being the smallest of the group, and the hilt was made of silver with gold vines climbing up to the base of the blade.

"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!" she shouted happily. "Thank you so much!"

"We had to special order it from a bloke who owns the shop in Diagon Alley," said Fred. "Bloody nightmare findin' one that light that fit you right Gin," followed George.

"I love it."

Harry who was sitting to her right and Sirius' left went next and reached for his box. It was a rich mahogany with a lion engraved on the top and had golden clasps that glittered no matter what angle of light they were in. He hastily opened the box and everyone present gasped at what was inside, it seemed as though Harry had received the sword of Godric Gryfindor. He reached forward and pulled the silver sword out of the deep red velvet and looked at the base of the blade, where the name Godric Gryfindor was engraved and looked up at Albus Dumbledore.

"I thought that it was time to give you what was rightfully yours, Harry," Albus said with a smile on his face.

"Are you sure this should go to me Headmaster?" asked Harry quietly in disbelief.

"Yes Harry, if fact I couldn't be more sure about it."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome my boy."

When everyone was done 'ooo'ing and 'ahhh'ing over the ancient sword Ron, who was seated to the left of Remus reached for his box. It was much heavier than the rest and was made of a lighter shaded wood as well. He opened the silver clasps and inside sat a Katana on a bed of black velvet. Ron removed it with care and held the heavy sword in his oversized palm, the sword itself was a gleaming silver and the tsuka was black with silver inlaid in a winding pattern.

"woa," was all Ron managed to get out of his mouth while he beamed at his new possession.

"Do you like it Ron?" asked Arthur.

"Are you kidding it's bloody brilliant!"

"Ron, you are one of the best swordsmen that I have ever had the pleasure to teach in my life. I think with some more training you could very well be one of the best in England if not the world. The Katana suits you Ron, I hope you like it because it took me forever to convince the man in the shop to sell it to me," said Sirius.

"Thank you."

Hermione, who was sitting next to Ron went next. Her box was also made of a very light colored wood and had an engraving of a fairy on the top. The clasps were made of silver and shaped like vines that really moved their way along the box. She opened her box to reveal a royal purple velvet holding a glittering platinum sword. The hilt was purple and had vines that ran all the way around it and up into the blade much like the clasps on the box holding it.

"It's amazing thank you so much everyone!" she exclaimed and examined it in more detail while everyone turned to watch Rinoa open hers.

Rinoa's box was, unlike everyone else's a deep black, and had platinum clasps shaped like snakes slithering around the box continuously. When she reached to open the dark box one of the snakes actually licked her hand affectionately. Inside on a bed of black velvet lay a very slender platinum sword. The hilt was black and, as on the box, had many serpents slithering around it and up on to the actual blade. She picked it up to see how it felt and was surprised to find that the serpents formed a grip fitted perfectly for her hand. She looked up at the adults questioningly.

"That one Severus' mother sent over from their family estate," said Sirius in explanation. Rinoa looked at Severus as if to ask if this was true.

He nodded and said "It was given to our family over a thousand years ago, and I thought that it fit you well...even though you're a Gryfindor."

She locked eyes with him and smiled realizing he was only joking.

"Thank you Severus."

The rest of the day was spent in the training room trying out their new swords. Ron and Rinoa were by far the best at weapons training but they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and went to their room completely exhausted.

The next morning...

"IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL THIS YEAR YOU HAD BETTER GET YOUR BOTTOMS DOWN HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT!" yelled Mrs. Weasley up the stairs.

"COMING!" shouted everyone but Rinoa and Hermione who were sitting down at the kitchen table already packed and rolling their eyes at the others. Soon everyone was packed and when they arrived at platform nine and three quarters Mrs. Weasley kissed them all goodbye before they piled on to the train. The ride itself was very uneventful, they shared a compartment w/ Neville and Luna and were only bothered by Malfoy one time.

Authors Note: Next Hogwarts. Yey. Just wait until they get there, I have some really angsty and dramatic stuff planned for Harry and Rinoa. Tee hee. You have to wait until Halloween for Rinoa, but Harry's is coming up soon! Please review, it brings a small ray of light into my other wise meaningless life.