A/N: No reviewer replies this time because of the new reviewer reply features which are vair vair cool and I will be using them for this chapter. So here is chapter 10, have fun!

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Hermione yawned and stood up to stretch her legs while Ginny hurried quickly over to the old stove where a kettle was boiling, ready for cups of tea.

By this time, the children were very restless having sat still for nearly 2 hours. Mark was tapping his foot against the leg of the table, causing it to wobble precariously, Molly was squirming around on Jane's lap while James tried to stop Sirius and Rose knocking over the large sugar bowl on the table.

It was Harry who spoke first.

"Why don't you lot all go and play outside for a bit? I bet there are some more gnomes that need catching…"

Sirius, Molly and Rose all leapt towards the back door with joyful shrieks but the three teenagers, Mark, James and Jane, looked a lot less enthusiastic than the younger ones.

"It's freezing outside Dad!" moaned James, looking apprehensively out of the window.

"They won't want us to play with them anyway!" added Mark, carefully ignoring the sight of the 3 younger children tapping on the window and jumping up and down with impatience. Jane nodded and leaned back luxuriously in her chair.

Ron and Harry exchanged smirks.

"Fine then," said Ron, "In fact, if you're not going outside, I'm sure we'll find something for you to do…"

"Yes," said Harry, trying hard not to laugh, "The bedrooms could do with a dust and Ginny might want someone to sample her latest creation…"

"I think it was artichoke and radish casserole wasn't it Harry?" said Ron, grinning at the teenager's horrified expressions.

They were outside with the others in less than 10 seconds.

Laughing, Harry and Ron stood up and went to sit in the sitting room. Hermione and Ginny soon followed, Ginny handing round mugs of steaming tea.

They looked at each other for several seconds remembering. Just remembering. They smiled and took sips of their tea. The story had brought back powerful memories and as they sat in squashy armchairs and listened to the children's shrieks from outside, it seemed like they were only 17 (or 16 in Ginny's case) back in Hogwarts and trying to control their raging hormones.

It was Ron who finally broke the silence. "BLOODY HELL!" he yelped, leaping up from his chair, knocking his cup of tea over Harry's hand.

"OW!" yelled Harry, wringing his hands in pain.

"Aguamenti!" said Hermione calmly, promptly conjuring up some ice cold water with a flick of her wand. Harry submerged his hand under the water, looking very annoyed.

"First my tongue, now my hand! Is there any part of my body that won't get burnt today?" he said, looking at Ron, while Ginny quaked with silent laughter.

"Sorry mate," said Ron, "Something just poked me in the backside that's all! Stupid diary!"

Ron had just pulled out his rather battered looking diary from his back pocket. Ginny rolled her eyes.

"Bit of a stupid place to keep a diary isn't it?"

Ron went red and hastily tried to stow the diary safely away in his pocket. Before he could however, a small folded up piece of paper fell out onto the floorboards. Ron looked puzzled, and bent to pick it up. He unfolded it, watched by Hermione, Harry (who's hand was looking slightly less red now thanks to Hermione's charm) and Ginny.

He scanned it and grinned.

"I think the kids might want to read this!" he said, giving it to Hermione and going to call the children in from outside.

Hermione took it and started to read, her expression confused but slowly she broke into a smile and passed it to Ginny. Ginny laughed delightedly as she read it and turned to Ron as he and the children came rushing into the living room with assorted pets and wellie boots.

Harry had still not read the paper and he looked at Ron and said with a perplexed tone to his voice,

"What is that?"

Ginny smiled and said, "It's when we were all writing notes to each other in study period the morning after the party! Ron's kept it all these years!"

"Hurry up dad, read it!" said Jane impatiently, who had perched herself on the arm of a sofa and was removing her woolly scarf from around her neck.

"Ok…" said Ron, "It begins with 'Hi Hermione!'…."

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A/N: Right folks this bit is pretty confusing so here is a guide to the notes-

Italics: Hermione Bold italics: Ginny Normal: Harry Normal bold: Ron

Although if you read it carefully, you should be able to follow quite easily, so read it carefully!

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Hi Hermione! I'm really stuck on my Herbology homework…do you know the answer to question 1a?

Ginny! Stop writing notes…this piece of paper is my Arithmancy essay plan! Besides, writing notes in study periods while SNAPE is supervising is practically suicide. You don't want detention again do you?

Hermione we're sitting right next to each other so Snape won't even notice. If he doesn't want us to write notes then he should just let us talk! Even Professor Mc Gonagall lets us do that! He's such a greasy haired git….

Ok fine, we'll write notes because I haven't talked to you at all this morning! I must have missed you at breakfast…

Oh yeah…Harry and I went for a walk and took some toast and sat by the lake. It was cool…. ; )

Oh my god! I COMPLETELY forgot about you and Harry! What on earth happened last night?

I thought we weren't supposed to write notes, Hermione Jane Granger! And I quote, 'You don't want detention again do you?' : )

Ginny! I am dying with suspense here, just tell me! And hurry up, I'm sure Snape is watching us…

Ok, ok…well it was completely and utterly magical! We kissed…quite a lot actually! He said he'd liked me since 5th year! 5th year! I was amazed, we'd wasted so much time! But now we're together…everything I ever wanted when I was just a first year…

Oh wow, Ginny that's great! You and Harry are perfect for each other, you both love Quidditch, you both hate Divination and he saved your life! Destined for each other…

I know, I know…it's like a wonderful dream that I don't wake up from…

By the way, that was very sneaky of you last night, forgetting your jumper! Goodness me and I thought I was bad at lying….

I know. It was the only thing I could think of! Then after you went there was the whole drunken Malfoy fiasco…that was pleasant…NOT.

Fiasco? Oh yeah, what happened to Malfoy? I saw him today and he had a black eye. Good for who ever did it to him I say…

I'll tell you later but lets just say Ron engaged in a bit of…Muggle dueling…

Oh god. What has that prat done now? Not that Malfoy doesn't deserve it of course…

Well it's a long story but it was quite noble of Ron really…he really is too overprotective of us though!

Apparently last night you and Ron were in a small cupboard on the 6th floor…explain yourself please Hermione!

How on earth did you hear that?

I heard it from Lavender who was told by Dean who heard it from Dennis who overheard Zelda Miggins.

Zelda Miggins? Who's she?

Third year Slytherin. Long black hair and wide eyes.

Oh her! Yes I saw her! We were hiding in a cupboard to spy on you two!

Sounds cosy! Oooh Harry keeps smiling at me!

GINNY WEASLEY! I was not…doing anything with Ron! We are friends, that's ALL!

Ok ok don't get your knickers in a twist….but I'm sure that you fancy my brother!

Who fancies Ron? Snape is staring at you two by the way.

Harry we're actually trying to have a private conversation! Also shouldn't you be finishing that Potions essay? Don't go trying to copy mine if you haven't done it by Wednesday!

Hi Harry. Hermione fancies Ron…she was in a very small cupboard with him last night weren't you Hermione?

I DO NOT FANCY RON!

Well if you don't, why have you gone so red? Ginny, do you want to go into Hogsmeade this weekend?

Sure! I have to get some more socks, Crookshanks ate my last good pair…stupid cat!

Harry, I have not gone red! Ginny, Crookshanks is lovely, don't let him in your room if you don't want him to eat your socks!

What are the 'seven magical properties of milkweed' Hermione? I can't find it in the Potion books index! Oh, and you do fancy Ron…

Yeah you do…

FOR THE LAST TIME I DO NOT FANCY RON!

Who fancies me?

That's what you get for writing in capitals Hermione! Hi Ron. Don't worry, we're just teasing Hermione…

Oh ok. Why are all you lot writing notes? Snape will kill you if he catches you.

Never mind. He's just a greasy old git anyway. We'll be free of him next year. Ron have you got onto the milkweed question yet?

Nah not yet. Hermione do you know?

Yes I do, but I'm not going to tell you! It wouldn't hurt you to open a book for once in your lives!

Oh please Hermione! I can't get another Dreadful in Potions or Snape will give me detention disemboweling Horned toads! Please?

Fine! P456, Advanced Potion Making, paragraph 6! That's got all you need to know in it…

Thanks Hermione! Have I ever told you that you're great?

Yeah yeah. Just don't expect me to provide all the answers everytime!

Well Ron and I are going to get on with this stupid essay now, so bye. Don't get caught by Snape!

Ok, bye!

I thought they'd never leave. Oh, I'm so confused…

Why? Not sure whether to French kiss Ron or not?

I'm not going to even dignify that with a response Ginevra Weasley. No, I still don't know who sent me that Valentine! I can't think of anyone but Krum...but he's engaged so he's not likely to be thinking about a silly little schoolgirl like me!

Have you still got the envelope? Check the handwriting….

Oh yes! Wait, it's here somewhere…in my bag…ah, here it is, look…

That is so Neville's writing! Look, it's even got the weird loop he does on his G's…

But NEVILLE of all people! He just doesn't seem the type to send Valentine's…

Wait, I'll ask him…just need to charm this origami paper crane…

GINNY! Wait! You can't just ASK him outright!

Too late. The paper is flying to him… Why can't I just ask him? Don't be so shy! This is the fastest way to find out….Oooh look, he's got it…

Ginny, he will just deny it of course! Oh no, poor Neville he's gone SO red! Do you think he did?

Wait, he's sending it back…good job Snape's in that store cupboard or we'd be in major trouble!

Maybe someone just asked him to write it…like a diversionary tactic!

Why on earth would they do that? The whole point of a Valentine is to let the person know that you like them! The person would have to be REALLY thick to do that…oh look here's his answer!

Show me quickly!

Aha, the plot thickens…

So someone else did ask him to write it out! But he won't tell us who it was! How irritating, we're back to square one…

Are you trying to find out who sent you the Valentine Hermione?

Yes Ron, we are. I thought you were doing your essay?

I'm finished. Harry's just got to do one more paragraph though.

At last! The end of the lesson! See you at lunch everyone!

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A/N: Ah the joy of writing notes and PoA quotes (origami crane! It was like a love note! So random!)…. well I hope you liked this one! Biscuits and chocolate go to the good people who review!

Y'all have a good day now!