It was Hermione who actually had the time turner and she immediately handed it over before any of the boys had time to say anything to stop her. After that George excused himself and returned to his room. The rest of those in the house played Exploding Snap until Mr. Weasley (having to work again the next day) and Mrs. Weasley decided to go to bed. Hermione and Ginny decided to go "be girls" (as Ron put it) in Ginny's room shortly after, so Harry and Ron decided to head up stairs as well. After changing into their night clothes there was a quiet knock on Ron's door. "Come in", Ron said in reply.
It was George who entered. "Do you honest think it might have some sort of chance of working?" he asked them. "The time turner?" Harry questioned. George nodded. "I guess we really wouldn't know unless we tried" Harry told him. George sat down on the end of Ron's bed "I went to the shop tonight when everyone thought I was up stairs. It was even more painful than I thought it would be". Harry's mind went through all his loses. One more glance at Ron and George almost sent Harry into a frenzy. If Voldemort hadn't already been dead Harry would have taken off to kill him right them. Yes, Voldemort hadn't been directly responsible for all the death's but still killing him would have helped Harry's anger.
"Let's do it" said Harry more confidant then he had been the whole day. "I said before and I'll keep saying it. I'm in" said George. Both their eyes turned to Ron who looked like he was a muggle who had just seen a ghost. "Come on Ron, we've been talking about it all day. You seemed all set for it earlier" encouraged George. "We have to do this right though "said Ron, "We have to change as little as possible." Just then the door swung open. "What did I tell you?" Hermione remarked to Ginny. The two girls were fully dressed and Hermione had her handbag. "What are you two doing?" asked Ron. "Coming with you" answered Ginny. "Come again?" questioned George.
"We know the three of you well enough to know that you're going to this anyway so were coming with you" Hermione answered. "There is one major thing I have to point out to you though" said Hermione. Ron, Harry and George gave each other "here we go" looks. "You talked about making sure certain events don't happen, what about making sure others do happen" Hermione continued. "Like mom and dad eloping, they don't elope in 1969; our family as we know it is doesn't exist" stated Ginny. Ron and George exchanged looks, and Harry began to wonder how his family could change.
"Okay, so we allow him to gain followers, and then kill him." Hermione nodded, "Sounds reasonable, we'll have to keep watch for a while, make sure the really important things happen". That was a fact everyone agreed on. "Easy for you to say your family will be unaffected", said Ron. "Not necessary death eater did kill some muggles" retorted Hermione. They group sat and thought in quiet or the longest while. "So we're really going to do this?" asked Ron. "As long as we do it right, we have nothing to lose" said Harry. "Yeah, we don't" replied Hermione, "but this could change so much we could really mess up some people's lives."
"I doubt it would be that bad and besides they won't know otherwise" replied George. "Okay," Hermione took a deep breath, "Let's do this before I change my mind". Harry thought for a moment "One last problem," stated Harry, the group looked at him, "We don't actually have the time turner". George got up and put his arm around Harry, "Harry, Harry, Harry you don't honest think I've never snuck anything away from my parents do you?" George set off to sneak the time turner without waking his sleeping parents while Harry and Ron got re-dressed. Ginny and Hermione went over and over the list of things they might need.
They group got back together again (this time outside the house) and Hermione calculated on more time about how many times they might need to spin the time turner. They went over the "rules" and the "plan" one last time before they put the time turner around their necks. "Okay, have your wands ready," Hermione warned the group, "I still not certain, when will end up". They all took a group breath, Harry and Ginny held hands (the one's not holding their wands). "Here goes nothing", said Harry. Hermione spun the timer and the group was off.