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Chapter Five: Wolfie

After Dumbledore had sent for the Fat Lady to be found, all the students were moved into the Great Hall. In a way, I liked it because it meant I could sleep next to Nudge again. However, my sister was a little panicked to say the least. Cass was on my other side and her cousin, Felicity was next to her. They had pretty much become inseparable since Black had been announced to be in the Castle. I sat up, scanning the line where the flock were sleeping. We were all in a line, at the start was Fang, next was Max, then Iggy, followed by Nudge and at the end was me. Gazzy was in-between Nudge and Iggy and Angel was between Max and Fang. They were also on lock down in the Great Hall, but if they weren't I think Max would have had a fit.

"Do you think Black is still in the castle?" Came Nudge's whispered voice. I lay back down again, turning to face her. She had a worried expression on her face that I had only seen a few times before. Once was when Angel had been kidnapped by the school.

"I think if he's smart, he'll have cleared out," I added. I heard Cass's new-found Cat make a noise but didn't turn to look at her.

"What if he's not? What'll they do to him?" Nudge asked. I'd read about the Wizarding Prison in a book, it'd caught my interest. I'd also read about Dementors, which were the reason we'd crash landed in Hogwarts.

"Don't worry about it, Nudge," I said, I put my hand out and she held onto it. Our cages in the school had always been next to each other and when we were younger, we'd sleep holding hands through the bars. "He's just a bad guy, we've dealt with worse than one crazy man." I added.

"You mean one crazy man, and probably his equally crazy wife," Nudge chimed in, I seemed to forget about Alohomora.

"Just let the people searching do their job, and we will be back in our dorms before we know it," I added, I even smiled a little and she seemed a lot calmer. I closed my eyes again, ready to finally sleep.

"Wolfie?" Nudge's voice sounded unsure again. I opened my eyes, her worried expression was back again.

"Yes, Nudge?"

"What do you think is going to happen, with the flock I mean?"

"The flock?" I said, frowning.

"Well…Dumbledore said Angel and Gazzy couldn't stay here forever. What if they go to live with a new family? I mean they're cute and little, what happens with us? What if we all get split up and sent to different places to live? I mean, who is going to take on seven kids?" She rambled. It'd dawned on me that I hadn't even thought about that. I had been so focused on trying to catch up, trying to fit in here that I hadn't thought that far ahead.

"We'll never be split up, Nudge. Besides, Max has to approve where they end up and where we end up, no way in hell is she going to agree if the flock get split up." I didn't know who I was trying to convince more, me or Nudge. "I'm not going to live any place that my family doesn't live." I added more forcefully. Being split from my flock was not an option.

"She's right, Nudge," Iggy spoke and Nudge and I both jumped, we'd forgotten other people, especially the guy with epic hearing, were probably listening in. "We are in this together." I heard the rest of the flock murmur in agreement.

"Will you guys go to sleep!" I heard Max call at the end of our family moment, she sounded like an annoyed mother telling her toddlers off for not having a nap. I also heard Angel giggle at this. Despite there being a mass murderer on the loose, I felt safe, because I had my family. We were all together…for now.

-oOo-

After the incident with Black, it didn't surprise me overly much to have the flock sat in Dumbledore's office. I looked around, Max was sitting in one seat, Angel on her lap and Fang was in the other, Gazzy on his lap. Nudge, Iggy and I were behind them, I was in the middle. Nudge was clinging onto my hand so hard I was scared she might break it, but Iggy was getting the same treatment off of me. All the flock were staring directly at Dumbledore, who was smiling kindly at us in return. It should have calmed me down, but for some reason it didn't. I just wanted to grab Angel and Gazzy and run for the hills. There was only one reason Dumbeldore had called the Flock here: he'd found a place for Angel and Gazzy to stay. Nudge and I glanced at each other and I knew it had dawned on her as well.

"Now, you are probably wondering why I called you here," He began, no one in the Flock replied and Nudge began to fidget next to me. "Well, we have found a place for young Angel and The Gasman to live." Max stiffed in her seat as he said this and I saw Fang cast a glance toward her. "Now, I know our agreement," His twinkling eyes landed on Max, "You get final approval of whom they live with, but I think you'll like this couple. I also think you'll like that they have offered to house all of you as well as Angel and The Gasman." I heard Nudge take a sharp intake of breath, I did the same. We were all going to get to live together? Surely this wouldn't last long, Erasers were bound to attack and then the couple would want to be Flock free after that. But for a short time, we would all get to live together! Nudge squealed excitedly as the realisation hit her too and hugged me tightly.

"Oh my god! This is fantastic! We all get to live together! Be a family! Like not our crazy family, a real family, with a real house again and possible real parents and a life. We get to go to school and be normal and have fun and this is-"

"NUDGE!" The flock called out in unison and Nudge sheepishly let me go.

"Don't get too excited," Max said, looking at Nudge and I, "I still haven't agreed yet, I need to see this couple and the house." I watched Nudge deflate like a led balloon. Most of the time that meant Max was going to be difficult and say no. I got that she cared, and she didn't trust Dumbeldore, but had he really given any reason for her not to trust him?

"Of course, I shall go and collect the couple," Dumbledore smiled and looked at Nudge this time, he left the office and I got it was also a way to get us to talk.

"Max, this is going to be a good thing," Angel said, "I can read their minds and tell you if they are good or bad," she added, but this idea didn't seem to comfort Max. We all knew it, Angel was her baby and Max was not going to be alright just handing her over.

"Let's just see them first," Fang added, he was always the voice of reason but Nudge's disappointed face was somewhat heart breaking.

"Let's give them a chance, at least," I also added, looking more at Max than anyone else. Before Max could comment Dumbeldore walked in. With him was a man with bright red hair, although he was balding slightly, and a woman who was small, and round with matching vibrant red hair. The woman had a kind smile on her face and she was extremely warm and welcoming and her husband was just as inviting. I saw Angel get a massive smile on her face and she even jumped off of Max's lap, which caused Max to stand immediately. I whispered a quick description to Iggy, who seemed to nod in approval.

"I'd like you all to meet Molly and Arthur Weasley, they have agreed to adopt you all after I explained the situation," Dumbledore smiled. I thought Nudge was about to pass out and I was prepared to catch her. Adopted? That meant it would be official, we would officially have parents. Max frowned.

"You're the twin's parents," Iggy said, staring in the direction I pointed him in.

"That's right dear, Fred and George are our children," Mrs Wealsey said with a smile.

"So that means Ron is as well," I added,

"And Ginny!" Nudge smiled, she and Ginny did get along.

"And..Percy," Fang didn't do overly well in hiding his disgust.

"Oh yes, all ours," Mr Weasley added.

"That's a lot of responsibly, to take on seven more children when you already have five," Max said, eyeing them up.

"As Dumbledore said, he explained the situation and we are more than happy to help," Mrs Wealsey said and smiled at Angel, "You must be Angel." Angel nodded excitedly, the same look in her eyes as Nudge. We had never had parents, and the idea of having some was terrifying to me, but to Angel, Gazzy and Nudge, it seemed like a dream come true.

"Dumbledore told you our agreement then?" Max added, stepping in front of Angel, who frowned and ran, standing next to me. She hugged me around my waist and I knew she was worried Max was going to mess this up. The Weasley's however just nodded and walked over to the fireplace, Dumbeldore at their side.

"We shall Floo to our house and talk more there, Max," Mr Weasley said. It occurred to me that Dumbledore must have talked in great detail to them, because they knew all of our names. Max nodded and walked to the fireplace.

"I'm going as well," Fang added quickly, he pushed Gazzy toward me and he copied his sister's actions. The remaining Flock members watched, as Max and Fang disappeared in a puff of green smoke. Now all that was left to do was wait and I could tell by the downcast looks that none of us thought Max was going to agree to this.

-oOo-

It had been a long wait, at least a couple hours, stuck in Dumbeldore's office. Nudge and I had taken up the seats Max and Fang had left behind. Angel on my lap, Gazzy on hers, and Iggy was sitting in Dumbledore's seat. Professor Lupin was watching us, but he seemed tired and ill as well, he also seemed just as fidgety. Angel was falling asleep, her head resting on my shoulder and Gazzy didn't seem far behind.

"ZOMG, they have been gone for sooo long!" Nudge complained for what must have been the hundredth time.

"We know, Nudge," Iggy snapped, I could tell he was getting anxious, "We're all here as well,"

"Well, I'm bored and worried," Nudge snapped back.

"We're all bored and worried and tired to boot, so please stop whining," Iggy countered.

"Don't fight," I said, that was the last thing we needed. I prayed that Max and Fang would arrive soon and it turned out, someone was actually listening. Max and Fang emerged from the fire, Mr and Mrs Weasley in toe and Dumbledore not far behind. We all suddenly sprang to life, standing up and staring at Max.

"Well, I thought about it and Fang and I discussed it in great detail," Max said, I felt like the room itself was holding its breath. "And…if you want to have the second name Weasley, you can, I'm keeping mine to Ride," there was a pause as we all took in what Max had said.

"You mean…we are adopted?" Gazzy asked, and Max nodded. There was euphoria around the whole room. Nudge started to cry and hugged me, Angel squealed and ran and hugged Max, then hugged Mr and Mrs Weasley. Gazzy continued to jump up and down like a hyperactive rabbit, Max looked worried, but I guess that was the thought of letting Angel go. Fang was smiling, happy with the discussion. Iggy and I had the same reaction however, we were completely dumfounded. Max had actually agreed. I looked to Mr and Mrs Weasley, who were hugging Angel and now hugging Gazzy, they both looked happy to be getting a group of bird kids, but I wasn't completely on board with this. I was however, heavily outnumbered and I don't think I could change the discussion.

That was when it dawned on me, I was no longer just Wolfie, bird kid. I was now Wolfie Weasley, bird kid and Witch. It was official.