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Chapter 11

Harry looked around the table and noticed how crowded the room had become. "You haven't stopped by just to ask me about the paper have you?" he asked Lupin.

"Oh no, we've come to bring you to Diagon Alley to get your school things," Lupin answered.

"Our Hogwarts lists haven't arrived yet, we wont know what to buy," said Hermione.

"Oh right, we've brought those," said Fred, rummaging through his pockets.

"McGonagall sent them to the shop, the old birds starting to lose it I think," said George.

"We can't send anything to this house unless it is urgent," said Mr. Weasley.

"We weren't talking about that," said Fred with a grin.

"What are you talking about then," Ron asked curiously.

"Go on and open your letter," said George, throwing a heavy envelope to Ron and depositing the remaining three letters onto the table.

Ron caught the envelope and opened it quickly, lifted a silver badge out of it.

At the sight of it, Mrs. Weasley gasped with excitement, "Head Boy! Arthur he's been made Head Boy!"

Ron looked down at his new badge as Mr. Weasley gave him a pat on the back, "Well done Ron, very splendid indeed."

"Looks like there wont be any broken rules at Hogwarts this year," said George in a mocking voice.

"Well go on then Ronny, lets see how it looks on you," said Fred.

Ron scowled and stuck the badge back into the envelope but Mrs. Weasley pulled it out again. "Come now, try it on," she said, fastening the badge to his pajamas.

Once secure the words changed from Head Boy to Bighead Boy. Ron stared blankly around as Fred, George, Ginny and Harry all burst out laughing. Harry could even hear Mr. Weasley chuckle under his breath.

"That's not funny you two, that's not funny at all," said Mrs. Weasley furiously.

"Oh come on mum, we're trying to start a tradition," said Fred still laughing.

"What have then done to it?" said Ron angrily.

"Nothing dear, just a stupid joke, let me set it right for you," said Mrs. Weasley, fixing the badge with a wave of her wand.

Harry noticed that once she turned her back the extra letters reappeared. Ron removed the badge from his shirt and examined it, then with a frown put it back into the envelope. Harry could not understand why he didn't mention that the spell was still active.

Fred leaned in close to him as an answer to his puzzled look, "We've charmed it to come back whenever removed and to disappear when he takes it off."

"Brilliant," said Harry, "too bad its no use in the joke shop."

"We've got plenty to keep us busy there," said George proudly, "We'll show you when you come to Diagon Alley today."

"We haven't got too many new books this year," said Hermione, who had opened her letter.

"Yeah," said Ron, "we just the Standard Book of Spells and Potion Advancements of the New Century for potions?"

"Don't worry dear, I've already got a copy of that one," said Mrs. Weasley, "and I'm afraid Professor Slughorn will not be teaching this year."

"Who did they replace him with?" Harry asked.

"A member of the order," said Mr. Weasley, "but we won't give away any surprises."

"We're members now, why can't you tell us?" Ron asked, increasingly disappointed with how little they were being told.

"You'll find out come September 1st," said Mrs. Weasley.

"Here's your letter Harry," said Ginny, holding it out to him.

Their hands touched briefly, as Harry took the envelope from her. He tried to ignore the warm feeling that he had not felt in so long. Trying not to think about it, he opened his letter slowly.

Dear Mr. Potter,

Please note that the new school year will begin on September the first. The Hogwarts Express will leave from King's Cross station, platform nine and three-quarters, at eleven o'clock.

A list of books for next year is enclosed.

Yours sincerely,

Professor D. Diggle

Deputy Headmaster

"Diggle's been made the deputy headmaster too?" Harry asked.

"Maybe he'll be the head of Gryffindor," said Ginny.

"He wouldn't be too bad, seemed like an alright bloke," said Ron, as he looked over at something in Hermione's hand, "What's that you've got there Hermione, is that a Head Girl badge?"

"Oh, yes," she said blushing.

"Well go on and try it on," said Fred grinning.

"Don't worry, we got our laugh out of our little Ronnykins, yours is fine," said George.

Hermione hesitated slightly, but finally pinned the silver badge on. Once verifying that the words Head Girl had not changed, she looked a bit more pleased with herself.

"What have you done to hers?" Harry asked Fred and George quietly.

"You'll see," Fred answer with a grin.