"What?" exclaimed Harry in shock, "He didn't talk until…"

"Until he was five, that's right. I remember. He said a few words and all that but…never in full sentences. Ever. Not until a few months after his fifth birthday. Other than that he was fully functional as any other five year old."

Harry was shocked. But he realized he had to start practice so they dropped the conversation.

"It's Hogsmeade today, Harry!" Hermione said excitedly after Harry found her in the Great Hall, "We get to take him to Hogsmeade!"

Harry smiled, he wondered what that'd be like. But then he told Hermione what Ginny had said.

"Oh, Harry," Hermione said, handing Ron over to him, "Ron isn't just going to repeat his childhood…everything will be different this time."

"What if it isn't?" Harry asked, "Seamus said that lavender was already talking a lot. Ron barely knows three words!"

"All children develop differently. Listen, don't worry about it, okay?"

They headed off to the grounds to go into Hogsmeade, where they met up again with Seamus, Lavender, and Parvati.

"This will be so much fun!" Parvati exclaimed, smiling, "Look, Lavvy, it's your friend!"

"Friend," Lavender said happily, reaching out to Ron, "Ron."

But Ron was tired, and didn't pay any attention to Lavender, he just laid his head on Harry's shoulder and closed his eyes.

"He had an early morning," Hermione explained.

"Tell me about it," Seamus said with a laugh.

"Are you guys ready for the game on Wednesday?" Parvati asked as the group went through the gates into Hogsmeade.

"I think s-" Harry was about to say, but was cutoff by someone shouting,

"Harry! Hermione!"

Harry and Hermione turned around and came face to face with Fred and George.

"Hi!" Harry said, shifting Ron into his other arm.

"Ginny wrote and told us about the project," George said, "And we just had to come visit."

"Cool," Harry said, grinning, he looked down at Ron, who was looking at him with large blue eyes, "He had an early morning."

"Awwwww…" Fred said jokingly, "He's so…small."

"Yeah, he is," Hermione commented.

"Let me hold him," George said, holding out his hands.

"I…" Harry said, looking over at Hermione.

"Come on," George said, "You have to trust me. He's my brother!"

Harry handed him over. Ron started to cry.

George handed him back.

Ron started to laugh.

Fred laughed. George scowled.

"Ah, well," Harry said, "We've taught him well."

George thumped Harry on the head. Hermione giggled. Ron laughed.

"That's not funny," George said, "Oh…why don't we take him to Honeydukes? Get him introduced to candy!"

"I don't know…" Hermione said.

But everyone else was against her. The guys took Ron and Lavender into Honeydukes.

"See this?" Harry asked Ron, "All this stuff is good for you!"

"Harry!" Hermione admonished.

"What?" Harry asked, "Lets just get him some candy."

"No, Harry-"

"Here, try this," Fred said, tossing Harry a package of Sugar Quills, "He'll love them, haha."

Hermione sighed. Harry went and bought the Sugar Quills. He then handed one to Ron after they left. Immediately Ron put it in his mouth.

"Typical," was all Harry said.

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