Chapter Three:- Just how much trouble can three Weasleys get into at a pub?

Tonks stood at the entrance to Diagon Alley having just come from a search of the Leaky Cauldron. From where she stood she could see Harry, Hermione, Ginny and another girl she recognised from the meeting at the ministry last year. Luna she believed the name was. She had been with them in the fight at the ministry; she had been there when….

'Snap out of it Tonks you have a job to do' she scolded herself angrily, turning her concentration once more to the group in front of her. They all had their orders; just because she didn't believe someone should be sent somewhere, didn't mean she had to like it….. She groaned silently, fighting back the emotions welling inside her. He was fine. She'd spoken to him today, having both been in conversation with Molly and Arthur before everyone returned to school for the year. He wasn't going back to that place for at least another few days, another few days she had to try and convince him…..

'Ron' she realised looking up suddenly as she frowned into the distance, her eyes focusing on the group once more. Ron wasn't with them. Now where had he got to? He was with them less then two hours ago and she hadn't been gone that long. 'Oh for crying out loud'. First she had misplaced Fred and George and now Ron was missing. The whole think stunk of some sort of mischief but she had no idea what.

She weighed her options, if there was a problem he'd said to call him. Remus would come, and maybe then she'd have more time to talk to him. Then again she hated to have anyone think she couldn't handle her work, especially him. Where had those boys got to now?

She watched anxiously as Luna left the other three and they made their way towards her. Each of them looked rather subdued. Hermione looked sad and deep in thought. She couldn't help thinking about Ron and how angry he got whenever Victor was mentioned. She hated to see the anger in his eyes and know that it was directed towards her. What she hated even more was that he wouldn't admit to her and perhaps even not himself why Victor made him so angry. Yet she didn't have the confidence herself to tell him that Victor was not someone he should be worried about, because if Victor didn't make him angry for the reason she hoped…. She didn't even want to think what it would do to their friendship.

Ginny was looking rather annoyed, and from where Tonks was standing it almost looked like she was arguing with Harry, which did seem out of the ordinary. Harry too looked peeved and rather anxious. Teenagers, thought Tonks with a smile.

"Hey Tonks" Harry didn't look that surprised to see her, in fact he looked rather relieved.

"We were just coming to meet Ron, Fred and George…." He trailed off as he studied the expression on her face.

"Is everything ok?" He asked her, looking at her with those incredibly perceptive eyes that had the effect of making her feel like they were piercing right into her soul. She sucked in her breath unsure of what to do. Telling them could potentially cost more drama then she was willing to cause at this time, but still, it was Fred and George and there was no telling what mischief they had gotten up to.

"I don't want you to worry" Famous last words she thought sardonically as she said it, and immediate fear crossed through each face.

"Fred, George and Ron have momentarily evaded my vision" she trailed off as the other three followed her into the undoubtedly empty Leaky Cauldron.

Hermione frowned at the empty room as if studying it for clues, her face showing the same expression she used when contemplating a particularly difficult classroom question.

"They went to the pub with Seamus" She realised with a sudden feeling of uneasiness. It was something Fred and George would definitely do, and under their influence, in his current state of mind she had no doubt that Ron would have gone with them.

"Well….." Tonks couldn't help a small smile of relief. Boys would be boys…. And the twins would always be the twins….

"Well they can't get into too much trouble can they?" She trailed off as Seamus choose that moment to came bolting through the door of the Leaky Cauldron, a very panicked vision of red with a face to match. He stopped with surprise when he saw Tonks but turned quickly to Hermione and Harry, unsure of how to put his particular predicament.

"Um, I think someone should come… Fred and George…. Ron really needs… " he trailed off, still gasping hard from his run. Harry moved in closer to him.

"What happened?" He demanded, trying to understand Seamus's gasping explanation. Seamus looked to Hermione for help, unsure of who was the least likely to do him damage here.

"It was Fred and George's idea…. They thought it would be funny… I mean it was kind of funny…. Ron said he wanted to know what muggles do at a football game…. But it kinda got out of hand……." he trailed off trying not to snort with laughter. "He's not handling it very well…... Oh and Fred and George accidentally turned four muggles into giant turkeys, but they think the spell will wear off eventually". he added as an after thought.

Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Tonks stood staring at each other trying to digest the information just given to them. Hermione looked dangerously close to cursing Seamus but instead turned to Tonks who was looking quite lost.

"I am going to get Ron" She said offering no room for objection. Ginny opened her mouth, but after searching Hermione's face she seemed satisfied with the decision, which left her with the job of restraining Harry.

"Harry and I will get Bill, he said he was coming here early to get some potion ingredients" She cut off Harry's protest by grabbing his arm and pulling him back towards Diagon Alley. Tonks watched them go with the feeling of someone completely loosing control of a situation. She turned on the hapless Seamus with an expression that terrified him for weeks to come.

"If I hear one word about this reaching Hogwarts school I will turn you into an animal the likes of which you can't even imagine!".