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Chapter 18- Finally Allowed to Go Home
Hermione woke up the next morning, ready to go home and get her things. After she got dressed, she stuck her wand in her coat and sat in the front of the fireplace, reading a potions book while she waited for Fred. When Fred finally came down to the common room, Hermione couldn't help but laugh at his appearance- a plaid flannel shirt with green sweatpants.
"What's so funny?" demanded Fred.
"You," gasped Hermione. "You are so not going out like that."
"Well, what are you going to do about it 'Mione?"
"I'm going to find you something else to wear."
Fred agreed to show her where his closest was; once she got to his closest, Hermione started looking through his clothes, finally settling on a pair of jeans and a black shirt.
"That's much better," she said after Fred had changed.
"Do you think we can get Reese's Pieces?"
"I can try. I'm sure Dumbledore will want some muggle candy anyway."
"Okay."
They walked down to the Great Hall, where they were seen by Ginny, Harry and Ron. Hermione told them about Fred's clothing disaster, and when they started laughing, Fred glared at them. He stomped angrily up to the staff table while they sat at Gryffindor table.
"When is Lupin and everyone coming?" asked Harry.
"After breakfast, I think. Why?"
"So I can say hi."
"Okay."
After breakfast was over, Hermione stood on the steps waiting with Ron, Harry, Ginny, Fred, Percy, Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape. While waiting for Lupin, Tonks, Moody and Mrs. Weasley, Hermione decided to teach Fred, Ron, Ginny, and Percy how to do the electric slide.
"But Professor Snape, you have to learn how to do the electric slide!" exclaimed Hermione.
"I will do no such thing. I have absolutely no use for silly muggle dances," Snape commented dryly.
"But you have to try Professor. Please," whined Hermione.
"I give up. This is the only time you'll teach me this dance, or any other other muggle dance for that matter,and if anybody sees me doing this, it's all your fault."
Hermione agreed to this and started to teach her group the dance again when Lupin and Tonks walked in.
"Remus, Tonks," mumbled Snape, who had stopped dancing when they walked in. He was apparently embarrassed that they had seen him do the electric slide.
"The electric slide, Severus?" asked Tonks.
"It's all Hermione's fault. She made me," Snape said while glaring at Hermione.
Snape was so busy glaring at Hermione that no one had noticed Mrs. Weasley and Moody walk in.
"What did you do, Hermione dear?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"I made him do the electric slide," Hermione said sweetly. Noticing that Mrs. Weasley looked a little confused (as did Lupin), Hermione explained that it was a muggle dance.
"Severus, out of curiosity, why would you listen to Hermione?" asked Lupin.
"Hermione actually has quite a bit of influence over Severus. He, of course, doesn't want to lose his potions assistant," Dumbledore answered.
"That's wonderful Hermione!" exclaimed Mrs. Weasley, giving Hermione a big hug.
"Molly, I think you can let go now," Lupin said. Once Mrs. Weasley let go, Lupin asked, "Why potions, Hermione?"
"I like potions. It's fun."
"Let's talk about this later," growled Moody.
Dumbledore wished them good luck and told them to get him some muggle candy as they went to Hogsmeade so they could take the Knight Bus.
They arrived at Hermione's house after a somewhat bumpy ride on the Knight Bus.
"What do you want us to do Hermione?" asked Tonks, who had, amazingly enough, not knocked anything over yet.
"I don't think my aunt's been here yet, so I think we should probably clean out the kitchen before going through the rest of the house to sort out what I want."
Everyone went to the kitchen, except for Moody, who was on the lookout for Death Eater's.
Everybody except Hermione was allowed to use magic, so Mrs. Weasley, Lupin, and Fred magically cleaned the counters, the windows and the table, while Hermione and Tonks cleaned out the refrigerator.
They started out in Hermione's parents room, where Hermione got her mother's wedding dress, some pictures, and some of her mom's jewelry. They left everything in a pile on the bed before going to Hermione's room, which proved to be the most difficult since Hermione wanted to take a lot of her stuff.
"Hermione, are you sure you want some of your muggle things?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"Yes. I know that some of my things won't work at Hogwarts, but Dumbledore did say he would try to figure out a way to have them work," Hermione explained. It took Hermione an hour to figure out what she wanted to bring with her to Hogwarts before they went through the rest of the house.
"Do you have any boxes here Hermione?" inquired Tonks.
"No, but we have a lot of suitcases and trunks."
Lupin and Fred helped Hermione get some of the trunks and suitcases and put a couple in her parent's old room and the rest in her room. Moody was still on the lookout for Death Eaters so Mrs. Weasley and Lupin were in Hermione's parents room while Tonks and Fred were with Hermione in her room. Since everyone was using magic to pack (except for Hermione) the packing didn't take that long.
Everything and everyone was outside, when Hermione remembered that Dumbledore want muggle candy. Hermione went back inside to get muggle money before going to the store.
Moody, Mrs. Weasley and Lupin stayed at Hermione's house while Tonks and Fred went with Hermione.
"Muggles eat this stuff?" said Fred.
"Yes Fred," Hermione replied. "But you should be careful of what you say. We don't want people looking at us weird."
"Sorry."
"Too bad Dumbledore didn't say what kind of candy he wanted," Tonks commented.
"Well, we do know he likes Lemon Drops. He does ask people if they want one all the time."
After about fifteen minutes, they walked back to Hermione's house with Lemon Drops, Reese's Pieces, Skittles and M&M's. They were going back on the Knight Bus, which was a bumpier ride than when they had gone to Hermione's house.
When they got back, the same group was waiting for them. Hermione thanked Tonks, Lupin, Moody and Mrs. Weasley for helping, gave Dumbledore his candy and unpacked her stuff before going to the kitchens to eat since she, Fred, Ginny, Ron and Harry had missed dinner.