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ANNIKA'S P.O.V.

"Hi." she said blushing just after she flooed to the Burrow, the next day. George just happened to be the only one in the room at that particuliar moment.

"Hi." George said blushing the same shade as Annika.

"Hi." she said again. "I already said that didn't I."

George just smiled and nodded.

"Don't laugh at me." she said walking toward the stairs.

"Sorry, it was just so cute." he said. "Where are you going?"

"I have to go have to go talk to Ginny and Hermione." she replied, heading upstairs.

"I think you'll find them in the garden. Hermione and Ron had a row this morning and Ginny is trying to calm Hermione down." George explained.

"Okay," Annika said but she was really thinking, damn it! It would be rude for her to ask a favor after hearing that.

Still, to the garden she went, smiling at George as she left. Ginny and Hermione were sitting on the bench. They were embracing, Hermione sobbing her eyes out and Ginny patting her on the back. Annika hovered for a moment unsure of what to say. Eventually, she decided on the obvious.

"Hey guys, what's wrong?" she finally said.

Hermione lifted her tear stained face and Ginny turned around.

"Hey, Anni." Ginny said.

"Hey." Hermione smiled sadly.

"What happened?" Annika asked sitting on Hermione's other side.

"Ron and I had a row." Hermione replied.

"About what?" Annika asked.

"Nothing. My brother's just a jealous thickhead." Ginny replied.

"What's he got to be jealous of?" Annika asked.

"He thinks Harry and I are doing stuff behind his and Ginny's backs." Hermione answered.

"That's crazy." Annika said. "And I've only been around the four of you for a month so when I say it's crazy, I know it's crazy."

"I wish someone could get that through his head." Hermione replied.

"Well, what made him think this in the first place?" Annika asked.

"Harry is the only person, other than family, that knows Ron the best, so when Ron and I fight, I go to Harry to see if I can fix the situation and if I can't he talks to Ron and makes him apologize. Well, we fought about something stupid last night, so Harry and I went for a walk and Ron was here when we got back. He's been angry since. All he's done is yell and accuse. " Hermione answered.

"So he thinks you run to him for comfort. Which is what you do. Just not the way he thinks." Annika clarified.

"Exactly." Hermione stated.

"Have you tried explaining this to him?"

"No. He wouldn't stop yelling long enough for us to explain."

"And what do you say about all this, Ginny?"

"I trust both Harry and Hermione. I know they would never hurt me like that." Ginny replied.

"Okay and where is Ron now?" Annika questioned.

"In his room." Ginny replied.

"And Harry is?"

"Trying to get Ron to open the door." Hermione answered.

"I'll be right back."

She went back into the house. This was one of the few good things, twelve years of being a slave to the Malfoys gave her. You don't watch Death Eaters and their friends fight over things for twelve years without learning a thing or two about resolving the problem. She entered the living room where George was still sitting but Fred had joined him. The two looked up from their conversation when she entered.

"Things all better?" George questioned.

"No, but they will be when I talk to Ron." Annika answered.

"You're a brave one." Fred stated as she headed once more for the stairs.

"After twelve years with Lucius Malfoy, I think I can handle an angry Weasley." With that said she continued up the stairs and the boys went back to their conversation.

She reached the top floor and heard knocking on a door and Harry voice,

"Ron, please open the door. I swear Hermione and I were only talking about you, last night. You're all she talks about when we're alone. And talking is all we do."

"Harry," Annika whispered. "Let me try."

Harry looked over to see her.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I wanted to ask Hermione and Ginny for a favor before we went to Diagon Alley but I found Hermione crying and was informed of the row. I've come to try to knock some sense into him." Annika said.

"I don't think that's such a good idea." Harry answered. "I mean, he has a horrible temper."

"Harry, have you forgotten, where I've spent the last twelve years?" Annika responded. "I think I can handle Ron."

With that she walked to his door and knocked.

"I didn't want to talk to you two minutes ago, Harry, why would I want to talk to you now?" Ron answered.

"It's Annika." Annika said. "Can we talk?"

"There's nothing to talk about." Ron answered.

"How about that girl who's downstairs crying her eyes out?" Annika yelled.

"It's her own fault!" Ron responded and didn't open the door.

"No, it's not!" Annika replied. "Look, I've heard her side of the story, now I would like to hear yours. Open the door, please?"

"Fine!" Ron whipped the door opened and let her walk in.

It was like walking into the sun. Bright orange everywhere.

"Harry told me you were a Chudley Cannons fan. I had no idea how serious he was." Annika stated. "Can I sit?"

Ron nodded. It looked like he had been crying too. She sat on the bed and looked at him.

"So what happened?" Annika asked.

"Well, Hermione and I fought last night. We've actually been fighting a lot lately, about stupid stuff, really." Ron explained. "And it seems like everytime we do, she runs to Harry and spends hours with him. She did the same thing last night, we fought and she left with Harry. They were gone for like two hours. When they finally came back, what was I supposed to think? I mean as much as they disappear together."

"Did you ever think that maybe, she needed that time alone with Harry to calm herself down? That she needed to vent to someone she trusted so she wouldn't say anything to you that would be regretted?" Annika asked calmly.

"Well, why can't she do that with Ginny?" Ron asked.

"That wouldn't be right. She couldn't expect your sister to keep things like that from you." Annika reasoned. "Supposed she told Ginny she thought you were an asshole, she knows Ginny has every right to tell you she said that."

"I suppose you're right. But that feelings still there." Ron stated.

"Do you trust Hermione?"

"I suppose so."

"Do you trust Harry?"

"Yes."

"Then don't worry about. They're just friends. His feelings for her extend no further than his feelings for me. Brotherly, that's all. The same goes for her."

Wow, where was all this coming from. She hadn't known these people for much longer than a month. Yet, here she was giving advice about their relationships and was quite good at it. Perhaps, all the observing she did was paying off.

"How do you know all this?"

"I enjoy watching you guys interact with each other. So that I can see how I should be around others. Now that I no longer have someone controlling my every move."

"I think you're doing a great job. And I guess it'll come in handy tonight, too, won't it?"

"Did George tell everyone?"

"Actually, Harry told me George asked for permission."

"I see but yes the watching will come very much in handy but right now there is a young lady downstairs who deserves an apology."

"Okay"

They both walked out the door to find Harry sitting next to it. He stood up the moment they came out. Ron looked at him for a minute then said,

"I'm sorry mate, I overreacted."

"It's cool. I'm sure it's difficult dating someone who's male and happens to be best friends with both of you." Harry responded.

"Yeah." Ron said. "Where is Hermione? I want to talk to her alone?"

"She's in the garden." Annika replied.

Ron went down the stairs.

"What did you say to him?" Harry asked leading her back into Ron's room.

"I just told him what I've observed in my month of knowing the four of you. I've seen how much Hermione loves him and how much in love Ginny. I've also seen that you treat Hermione just like you treat me. You're a little closer to her but that's comes from the years you've known her as opposed to the month you've known me." Annika said.

She noticed how Harry went immediately to the window.

"What are you doing?" she asked joining him.

"It's the perfect veiw of the garden." Harry answered.

Annika looked out and saw Ron exit the house and walk to the bench then Ginny walked inside.

"We shouldn't be doing this?" Annika said. "They deserve their privacy."

"Yeah but this is fun." Harry said.

Annika went and sat on the bed shaking her head. Sometimes, she thought her brother was really her sister trapped in a man's body. They were silent for a few moments then.

"Okay, it just went from fun to disgusting. They're snogging now." Harry said.

"That's what you get for invading their privacy." Annika laughed as Harry sat down next to her.

"You know, sometimes it's hard to believe what you've been through. They way you laugh and smile. The way you help people."

"I think that I'm like that becuase of what has happened to me." she said. "I've learned to cherish the good times I have and the friends and family that are they now."

"I suppose. So, you're going out with George tonight?"

"I am. Are you sure, you're gonna be okay?"

"Yes. Uncle Remus and I talked about it last night and I know I can't live my life in fear of men. I'll never be able to truly be happy. Besides, if you trust George enough to give him permission to ask me out then I trust him enough to go out with him."

The door opened and in walked Ron, Hermione (arms around each other), and Ginny.

"Everything's better!" Ginny announced.

"Let me guess, she was at the backdoor when you guys came in?" Annika stated.

"How did you know?" Ginny asked.

"Because you and your boyfriend have a lot in common. He was watching at the window." Annika answered.

"I didn't know I was dating a seventeen year old girl." Ginny said.

Everyone but Harry laughed. Ginny made up for her comment by snogging him for a few moments before turning to Annika.

"Now, I know you've become quite fond of us over the last month, but I'm sure there's another reason you come over an hour early." she said.

Annika felt weird asking after solving the problem. It made things look like she only helped because she wanted something.

"I needed a favor but I to weird asking now?" Annika said. "I don't want you guys to think I only helped to get you to help me."

"It's okay." Hermione said. "You took our problem as a priority over your favor so now your favor has priority."

"Alright, I need help getting ready for my date tonight." Annika sighed.

"No problem." Hermione stated.

"We'll take our wardrobes to Remus's again, once we get back from Diagon Alley." Ginny said. "We'll get you fixed up really nice."

"Thank you." Annika said.

"Kids!" Mrs. Weasley called up the stairs. "Time to go!"

The five headed for the stairs.

A/N: I'm sorry I forgot to mention in the last chapter what happened to Percy. They gave him a trial two days after his arrest. Annika was used as a witness against him and he was found guilty of all charges. He was sentenced to life in Azkaban. None of the Weasleys took it out on Annika, in fact, she became Fred and George's favorite person for finally getting rid of him. But there was someone who wasn't to happy about it...