George didn't let his twin go as they watched this girl cry for their family and for them. Mrs. Weasley looked at her sons' surprised faces then back to the silently crying girl as they noticed tears falling and rushed around the table, pulling her into a tight hug.

Alaiya's eyes snapped open in surprise and gasped until she realized what was happening and locked eyes with the twins, who watched her with some unknown emotion in their eyes while their father smiled.

Mrs. Weasley pulled away and looked at the stunned girl and smiled at her, "You went through all of this for us?" When Alaiya nodded and more tears fell, she was pulled back into a tighter hug. "Thank you, thank you for sparing my sons this pain," she leant back again and wiped the tears away from the young girl's face.

Fred looked to George then stood slowly as they both made their way over to the two women. Alaiya locked eyes with George then looked to Fred as her voice broke, "I couldn't let him go through the pain of losing his other half. He would have lost his will to continue."

Mrs. Weasley stood back as she looked at her sons and reassured herself that they were not going to be dieing for quiet some time. "A twin's bond is one of the strongest and without the other, you would feel hollow," she whispered.

George gulped and held his brother's hand, "Was that something in one of the reports?"

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley noticed the look on Dumbledore's face and Alaiya shook her head, "No, but who else would understand the pain of losing a twin," she hung her head as more tears fell and whispered, "than a twin."

Fred's head snapped up as he looked at his brother and they quickly pulled her into a hug. Her head shot up from the sudden feeling of comfort and warmth as she looked between the two, then to the smiling adults in the room.

Alaiya pulled away quickly with a small choked sob and apparated away to somewhere else inside the house to be alone, leaving others confused and one sighing Headmaster as he stood up. "For most of her life, Alaiya's had to take care of herself in every possible aspect until two years ago when I discovered her near a colony of dragons that have remained unfound." He looked around the room, "Those scars are from the dragons that came to her call today."

"Dragons?" Charlie looked confused and excited at the same time, making the twins grin at Ginny and Ron.

"Why was she near dragons and not with a family?" Molly asked while the rest were quiet.

The elder wizard looked over to her, "Her family was killed by Death Eaters when she was 5, along with her twin sister. She managed to escape with those weapons and wander around until she passed out from exhaustion. The place she passed out happened to be where the dragons lived and found her." He sighed, "From what I can gather, they attacked her until the smell of dragon in her blood caught their attention. From then on, they protected her as their own."

Fred and George blinked as they listened to everything as he continued, "You most likely heard her talking in something like Parseltongue earlier. That's one of the traits of her bloodline, she can communicate with dragons."

"When I found her and explained everything, she talked with the dragons and decided it would be safer for her to be trained with us. For the past two years, that's exactly what she's been doing. Unfortunately because of this," he looked sadly back to where she had left, "she doesn't know how to interact with people."

Mrs. Weasley looked confused, "You said she already has her books at Hogwarts. What house is she in?"

He chuckled, "She was brought to the school during the summer to let the sorting hat decide after we had explained the backgrounds behind each house." He had a twinkle in his eyes, "It had tried to suggest Slytherin at one point. I believe that because she began to curse quiet colorfully at the hat in Draconic and threatened to burn the hat."

Fred chuckled as the rest of the group grinned. "Finally it was announced she would be in Gryffindor. All of the professors know about her and have been training her and completely understand her bonds. I'm afraid, however," he looked at the twins, "once she's made a bond with you, she'll stick as much time around you as she can."

"Does that mean she'll always be around us?" they asked together.

Dumbledore looked at the doorway knowingly, "Dragons take a bond very seriously as she's explained. That sense of instinct is embedded in Alaiya as well. Her twin was the exact same as Alaiya with every trait. It was difficult to have her come with me and away from the dragons that practically raised her. I must ask you both," he looked at them again, "Are you willing to help her, even if it's nothing more than just being by her side?"

Fred looked down in thought as George glanced at their parents then over to his twin and nudged his side. They shared a look then looked back at Professor Dumbledore with grins, "We'll take good care of her, won't we Georgie?" "She'll love us Freddie."

He gave them a knowing glance, "Actually, she might." They blinked confused as he turned to them fully, "There are a few things you must know about her. Until she's use to you both, don't surprise her. Alaiya's reflexes are honed and her instincts will have her react to keep her safe before she realizes what she's doing and may accidentally hurt you."

"There goes our fun," one muttered.

He held up a hand, "No need to worry, it won't take long for her to get to know you both then she will be ready. Another thing is that I'm afraid she will be defensive and paranoid of everyone for a while. And with her eyes and the fact that she defeated Voldemort, I fear, she may be singled out very easily especially by the Slytherins. Severas will be trying to keep them under control since she's helped him. Keep with her and make sure she feels safe."

The twins looked at eachother again and opened their mouths to speak when Dumbledore chuckled, "You can come back in here my dear." They watched as she walked back in the room without even making a sound and looked around the room. "Fred, George, why don't you both show Alaiya some of your projects you're working on."

He sent them a wink as he told her to take their hands. She did so quietly and jumped when she felt warmth flood her body and swayed slightly from the feeling. They blinked and looked at their hands when a tingling feeling went up their arms. The two grinned down at her with big smiles as she blinked at the two in confusion, "Come with us, Ally-cat."

"Ally-cat?" she tilted her head as her hard eyes became big and innocent as she tried to understand them.

George smiled, "Awe, bless her, she looks so confused Fred." Fred grinned as she looked more like a little kid, "I don't know George," he studied her more, "She looks more like a 'kitten' to me." George looked her over, "You know, I think you're right brother." Fred lifted his head, looking smug, "Of course I'm right, I'm always right."

She looked between the two as they continued to talk, still looking lost like a small child, "Why are you both referring to me as a cat?"

They stopped and looked at her big eyes. Even though they looked angry with hardened ruby colour, the slitted pupils were nowhere near as narrow as they were in the beginning and now just looked like an innocent girl.

Dumbledore smiled as the twins shared a look and practically cooed over her as they gently tugged her up the stairs to their room to show her their latest project. He chuckled and looked back at the son's parents, "Do you both have any worries with this development?"

Mr. Weasley smiled and shook his head, "I know my sons will watch out for her."

Mrs. Weasley agreed, "She's saved us from the worst possibility. I trust them."

He nodded and shooed the younger ones back upstairs to their rooms as Bill took the hint and pulled his two younger brothers outside to chat. "You both fully understand the seriousness of what may occur from this bond, don't you?" he asked with a stern face.

They nodded with a small smile as their father chuckled, "I know she'll be good for both of them."

"If what I think may happen, happens," he began only to stop as they heard a soft gasp from Alaiya and laughs from the twins until they heard her giggling making them all smile, "I will have to have a special dorm made for the three in the Gryffindor tower for she may not want to be away from them." He seemed to think for a minute and chuckled, "Your family has always had a strong bond, and she may very well make a bond with all of you. Are you willing to accept her as part of your family if that happens also?"