Brief Summary: Found HQ, Ginny got a reddie.
"Hmm. Ron and Hermione have been awful cosy these days. Wonder what's going on there………"
Ginny's thoughts trailed off as she saw Fred and George who were also conspiring, she decided it was a much more productive use of her time to worry about what they were up to as they were more likely to be aggressive than brother number 6 and "The Brain of Britain."
As it turned out, she needn't have worried as Ron was their intended target for their newest antagonism. Intended.
"Poor Hermione. I hope her head goes back to normal soon, and on it's own as well. We can't find any counter-curse or anything" Lupin was whispering to Sirius while Ginny was having breakfast two days later. "It looks smaller than it was at first."
"Oh, to have the innocence to drink something left unattended near the twins."
It was another five or so days before Hermione re-joined them, still absolutely furious at Fred and George, but behaving with a surprising amount of grace and dignity considering her head was still a little over it's original size. It was clear a distraction was needed by all.
"The Order of the Phoenix" opened Moody one day at lunch "is the Anti-Voldemort League, in a manner of speaking."
"It's a group of wizards actively fighting You-Know-Who or known Death Eaters" added Lupin, seeing their quizzical expressions.
"Or trying to raise awareness" cut in Tonks.
"And recruit new members" Kingsley reminded them.
After a half an hour of random facts, figures, name and protestations from Mrs Weasley, the younger (current) inhabitants of Black Manor were thoroughly confused. They hadn't really learned anything of any value and the majority of their question had been unanswered. All of them went to bed that night completely unsatisfied and wondering if they had actually discovered anything about what the Order actually did.
Not long after, a rumour started flying about that Harry would be arriving soon. Hedwig had already been there a couple of days and somehow it had became Ginny's job to take care of her - which was, of course, the only reason why she was looking forward to Harry's arrival. A fact which had not gone unnoticed by Fred and George. In fact, they became so vociferous in their teasing that Mrs Weasley was "forced" to put a Silencing Charm on them both.
So for a couple of days the house was peaceful. Then Harry arrived.