Ch 7

It was now December and the school was getting ready for the winter break. Sam, Harry, Hermione, and Ron had been searching the library high and low for any information on Nicolas Flamel. They just couldn't wait to find out what that dog was guarding.

Dean, Fred and George also decided to help with the research when they didn't have anything else to do. All three older boys were impressed that the younger students were able to find out a Hogwarts secret even they didn't know about.

Dean had finally lightened up enough to let his friends play pranks on Sam. Soon after filling the younger boy's pillowcase with pudding they discovered that Sam could give it as well as he could take it. Professor McGonagall had not been impressed when the three older boys were late to class with green hair one morning. That of course started a prank war that Sam had to draft Harry on Ron into that had ended when Dean had threatened Sam's hair –something about Nair- and Sam threatened to throw all of Dean's cassettes –whatever those were- away. Hermione just sat back shaking her head at the boys' immaturity.

When it was time for Christmas break the boys gathered in the Great Hall to say goodbye to Hermione. "You promise to keep looking for Nicolas Flamel right? And do me a favor and don't tear each other apart while I'm away."

"No worries Hermione. Sam and I are going to be spending Christmas with our dad and uncles."

"Oh Really? How are you getting there?"

"Port key, we leave first thing tomorrow morning."

"Oh well, have fun. Have a safe holiday everyone."

"Safe, that's a riot," Sam mumbled a few hours after Hermione left. They were sitting in the common room. It was just the six of them because Percy was too busy doing who knew what in his room.

"Don't start this up again Sam."

"You weren't there Dean. You don't know how obsessive Dad gets with hunting."

"Why would your dad be obsessed with hunting," Harry asked.

Sam and Dean looked at each other before answering trying to decide what to do. While wizards and witches knew more things than normal humans they still didn't know about all the monsters and demons out there.

"He likes to shoot stuff," Dean said. "And it's not that bad Sammy."

"Not that bad? Sure you can say that he didn't use you as bait!"

Dean's eyes grew wide when his brother said that. "He did what?"

"I-I don't know why I said that. I was just joking Dean."

"What did he use you as bait to attract Sammy?"

"Nothing, I told you I was joking."

"Wait I'm confused," Ron broke in. "How can you use someone as bait. I thought animals ran away from people."

"I don't think they're talking about animals Ron," Harry observed.

"What else could they possibly be talking about," Fred said.

Dean sighed knowing there was no going back now, well without using a memory charm anyways. Besides it would be nice to tell his friends, that way he could talk about it, if they didn't think he was a freak that is. "What do you guys know about demons?"

"That they don't exist," George said.

"What if I told you that they did?"

"Very funny mate," the twins said in unison, after their friend didn't start laughing both grew nervous.

"You guys aren't joking are you," Harry asked.

"No, we aren't," Sam said standing besides his brother.

"Huh, next thing you know muggles are going to discover unicorns and dragons actually exist," Fred said.

"So wait your dad used you as bait to attract a demon?"

"Well it was actually a vengeful spirit. Sorta like Peeves only a lot meaner."

"What's a spirit going after kids for?"

"Apparently he was bullied as a kid, and thought other kids should know what he went through. I was staying with Pastor Jim and Dad came and said he needed my help on a hunt. He just wanted me there because I fit the description of the victims."

Dean clenched his hand a growled. "Dad is so going down."

"Dean, I didn't get hurt. He just brought me to the town. He didn't leave me alone for a minute. And it worked. I was just being a brat a minute ago."

"Doesn't matter Sammy."

"Yes it does, guys help me out. He's going to hit my dad if you don't."

"I'm thinking your dad kinda deserves it," George said.

"No he doesn't. Please Dean just drop it. At least until summer. I don't want to ruin Christmas," Sam pleaded using his puppy dog stare.

"Fine. But if ever tries something like that again you tell me, okay?"

Dean left the room to cool down and pack his stuff to leave. "So Demons," Fred said.

"Yeah, I've never seen one, but I've heard them." Sam went to explain when he saw the questioning looks he was getting. "I was staying with my uncle and a demon attacked us. My Dad and uncle took care of it but I wasn't allowed to come out of my room until it was gone."

"That cool," Ron said. "That your Dad fights demons I mean."

"Not really. It get old fast."

The next afternoon Sam and Dean were at Pastor Jim's waiting for their father and Bobby to show up. "So how was your term," Jim asked.

"It was good. I've learned lots," Sam said munching on a cookie.

"That's always a good thing. What about you Dean? Cause any more trouble for your teachers lately?"

"You know it. Although I wasn't the only one," Dean said behind his hand pointing to his brother.

"I did not."

"Hey, I wasn't the one who ran into the girl's bathroom to battle a troll."

Jim's eyes widened when he heard this. "Yes you were. I went in there to tell Hermione about the troll. You went in to save us."

"Oh I guess that was me."

"What's a troll doing in your school," a voice demanded behind them.

"Dad," Sam jumped up and gave the man a hug.

"Hey Sammy. I missed you pal."

"Dean no hug for your old man?" Dean thought that he wasn't going to be able to forgive his dad for using Sam as bait but seeing the two together knew that his dad would never let Sam get hurt and he probably had no other choice.

Dean gave the man a hug while Sam ran to give Bobby a hug. They all moved into the living room to sit down. John sat on the couch next to Dean while Sam was tucked under his arm on the other side.

"Dad are we going to have to hunt while we're here," Sam asked his Dad.

John chuckled and ruffled his son's hair. "No Sammy, no hunting this time. But is someone going to tell me about this troll?"

"The troll was no big deal Dad," Dean said. "It's Fluffy that I want to hear about, but Sam won't tell me anything."

"You want to hear about Fluffy? Sam are you keeping animals under your bed at school?"

"No sir. Fluffy is Hagrid's dog, you know that Dean."

"Yeah but whenever I try to ask any of you runts about it you conveniently change the subject."

"That's because Ron and Harry were afraid that you would murder them after you found about Fluffy."

"Who's Fluffy Sam," John asked getting a little worried.

"Fluffy's the giant three-headed dog they keep locked in the school that almost ate me."Sam then tried to get up and walk out of the room to find a place to hide, but his father wasn't having any of that.

"Why would the dog try to eat you?"

"Because it's really big," Sam guessed.

"I thought you said the name fluffy suited it," Dean said incredulously.

"Once you get past all the teeth and claws I'm sure it's very fluffy."

"Hey Sam," Bobby spoke up, "Do us all a favor and no more giant three headed dogs okay?"

"Okay Uncle Bobby."

"How'd you even come across it," Jim asked.

Now that his friends were safe from Dean's wrath, Sam then told the story of Malfoy challenging Harry and how they ended up in the room where fluffy was.

"What are they thinking keeping a thing like that locked up in a school," John wondered.

"That's what Ron said."

The rest of the break was full of stories from school and hunts that the older men had been on since the boys left for school, and lots of training for both boys.

When it was time to go back to school each of the older men gave them a hug and wished them well. "Send us a letter every once in a while," Bobby requested.

"Okay old man," Dean said.

"Sammy no more trolls or giant dogs okay?"

"Okay Dad. Love you," Sam gave his dad a big hug.

"Love you to," John kissed Sam on top of his head.

"Look out for your brother okay?" John requested of Dean.

"I always do."

"Take care of yourself too."

John and Dean hugged before both boys disappeared.

Okay so Dean and Sam decide to tell the other about the truth. I'll admit that it was a little bit of a stretch of how they told them but the others need to know. I'm still working out the details of the YED and how he plays a part in this story but he will appear. I think there needs to be a little bit of the Supernatural story line in there somewhere. Also a little bit about Sam and John's past without Dean. Now, I happen to love John and think that he is trying to do his best: he's just a little too obsessed. I know Dean forgiving him that easily wouldn't really happen but I have my reasons.

So tell me what you think