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Chapter 4: Memories

"We never should have came here, Al." Ed said when he and Al went into their room and locked the door.

"It'll be okay, Brother. It's not like they know what happened to Mom."

Ed flinched at the mention of his mother. "I don't want to talk about her. And that's not the problem right now."

"Then what is it?" Al asked.

"Don't play dumb Al, my automail's busted. Now I have to send an owl to Winry, she'll come, yell, and beat me severely with a wrench." Ed said. "Now go down and enjoy the party. I have to write Winry's letter."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah," Ed said. "Just go."

With these words, Al left locking the door behind him. For a moment, Al thought he saw someone rush into a room, but never thought twice about it, and went downstairs.

Hermione was a little shocked about how a human could have a mechanical limb, and wanted to learn more. After hearing the door slam, she hurried up the stairs towards the boy's room.

In the hallway, she found a long piece of flesh-colored string on the ground. It was an Extendable Ear, one of Fred and George's inventions. She picked it up and was going to throw it in the twin's room, but curiosity overcame her. She very quietly walked over to Ed and Al's room and laid one end of the string in the crack under the door.

"…It's not like they know what happened to Mom." She heard Al say.

"Don't talk about her. And that's not the problem now." Ed said.

'I wonder what happened to their mom?" Hermione thought, while continuing to eavesdrop.

"…Winry, she'll come, yell, and beat severely with a wrench. No go enjoy the party."

Hermione quickly pulled the Extendable Ear back and ran into the drawing room just as Al came out.

After praying he didn't see her, Hermione checked if the coast was clear and went up the boy's door and knocked.

There was a knock on the door and Ed got up to answer it. He opened the door to find Hermione looking very guilty.

"What do you want?" Ed asked irritably.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I know I shouldn't have been listening but…"

Ed sighed. "Get inside."

Hermione went inside. The room was sort of clean, considering four teenage boys shared it. Harry's and Ron's side was strewn with books, clothes, and other assorted items. Ed and Al had their trunks open with everything neatly folded. The only things out were a quill, ink bottles, and some parchment on a desk. On the parchment were the words 'Dear Winry."

"I'm sorry about what happened downstairs." Hermione said. "I don't know why I didn't remember, but now I do. Harry, Ron and I met you and Al before. It was about four years ago, do you remember?"

Ed stopped and thought very hard. He could see flashes in his mind: a giant threeheaded dog, tentacle-like vines, flying keys, a chessboard, and…the Philosopher's Stone.

'The Stone…' Ed thought, 'It was right there, why didn't I grab it?'

His thoughts were interrupted by a question from Hermione.

"Who's Winry?"

"Oh, Winry. She's my mechanic." Ed said.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Hermione asked.

"OF COURSE SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!"

"I was just asking. I'll leave you alone now." Hermione said as she walked out the door.

Ed went back to his desk and finished writing Winry's letter. Then he tied it to Aron's leg and let him out of the window.

Ed decided to go back downstairs.

'After all,' he thought, 'I told Hermione and she'll probably tell everybody about the situation.'

On his way out the door, he saw Harry go into the drawing room and followed him in. Harry stood there, staring at Mrs. Weasley who was crying over a dead Ron.

"R-riddikulus!" she sobbed.

There was a crack and Harry's dead body replaced Ron's.

Ed took a few steps forward, knowing well that Harry wasn't dead as he was standing next to him. Ed took a few more steps forward to find out what the thing was. Then it started to change. It grew from the bottom up. Purple slippers with the letters 'W.C.' on them. Black capri pants. A long, white button up dress. I flamel on the left side of it's chest. And black hair in a ponytail.

Ed screamed and backed away quickly.

There was the feeling of an earthquake as everyone ran upstairs to find out who screamed. Al was in the room first.

"What's wrong?" He found Ed curled in the fetal position.

"T-teacher." He whispered.

Al looked up and saw her. "AHH!"

"What's going on?" Lupin had come in and saw the boy's cowering at the woman.

"It's a boggart Professor." Harry explained.

"Ah," he cleared his throat, "Riddikulus!" he pointed his wand at the woman and she transformed into the silvery orb of the moon. With another flick of his wand, it vanished in a puff of smoke. Lupin went to comfort Mrs. Weasley as Ed, Al and Harry went to their room.

"So who was that woman?" Harry asked.

"Someone we never want to see again." Ed replied.

Ron came in the room. "Mum finally calmed down, and says to go to sleep."

Ed jumped off the bed. "I have to ask her something first."

Ed went downstairs and found Mrs. Weasley, tear-dry, in the kitchen.

"Um, Mrs. Weasley?"

"Why aren't you in bed?" she snapped.

"I needed to ask if you will pick up my mechanic from the train station in the morning," he said hesitantly.

She smiled. "Why sure dear, now off to bed."

"Thanks." Ed said, heading for his room. 'Now all I have to do is worry about Winry's wrench.' he thought while falling asleep in his bed.