I know I said I'd bring out the slash in this one, butI decided to hold off on the slash until the next chapter for Harry and Draco. Figured this one would have a little surprise thrown in.

I don't own Harry Potter.

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Grimmauld Place: Three days later:

Harry was walking downstairs looking for his godfathers when he heard some faint moaning coming from their bedroom.

'I'll come back later.' He walked back into the kitchen seeing Hermione.

"Harry." She didn't look at him.

"Hermione, I'm sorry for what I said at breakfast yesterday. I know you like Ron."

"Liked Harry, I 'liked' Ron." She snapped at him.

"Liked, Hermione what's wrong?" he went to her side and saw that she had been crying. His brotherly instincts kicked in and he hugged her. She sobbed in his arms and Harry felt something poking his back. "What's in your hand?" she pulled back and handed a letter to him.

Hermione,

My mum doesn't know I wrote this so don't say anything.

I cannot believe how stupid you are actually thinking that the Malfoys are on our side! They're bloody death eaters Hermione how can you be nice to them? Snape's no different I don't know what Dumbledore sees in him. They've already brainwashed Harry and now they're brainwashing you and my family. I need your help to save Harry, I know you can do it since I'm on watch.

If you can't do this for me Hermione, then you're hopeless. No other man would be interested in you like I am, Krum won't even talk to you will he?

We'll see where your true loyalty lies after break won't we?

Ron

Harry crumpled the paper in his hand and threw it in the trash before hugging Hermione again. How could Ron say that to her, he was supposed to be her boyfriend.

"Hermione I'm so sorry I didn't know." She shook her head in his arms.

"It's…it's not your fault Harry. I knew he'd be like this, I was just hoping he could see how happy you are with Draco." He rubbed her back and then Sirius came in with Lucius behind him.

"Hermione?" Sirius.

"What's wrong?" Lucius.

"Ron sent a letter saying that if she didn't side with him about me then they're done." Sirius came over and hugged Hermione while Lucius groaned and rolled his eyes.

"Arthur always said Ron spent too much time with Percy. That may explain why he's like this since Percy's homophobic." Harry nodded in agreement. "Where's Draco?"

"He's upstairs taking a nap, he had a nightmare about Narcissa last night."

"Oh no." Lucius sighed.

"He was up half the night, I let him sleep in but he could hardly stay awake during breakfast."

"Poor kid." Sirius. "Oh and before I forget Molly sent me a letter yesterday inviting us over to the twins' birthday party this afternoon."

"All of us?" Harry.

"Yes all of us, it's at the Burrow and she promised she'd keep Ginny and Ron on a tight leash. She even gave Fred and George permission to prank them if they so much as snap at you two."

"Who all's coming?"

"Just us if everyone wants to go, and Fred's girlfriend Angelina. Fred and George want us to be there."

"I'll go, it's getting boring staying in this house day in and day out." Lucius. "I can't imagine you being in here for an entire year Sirius."

"I had Remus to keep me company." He said.

"I'll go only because Fred and George want me there." He looked at Hermione and she nodded.

"Remus will go too, he likes parties." Sirius said and Remus walked in.

"Yes I'll go."

"That just leaves Severus and Draco. Where is Severus?"

"He's asleep too, or he may be showering. I'll ask him…" Lucius left upstairs to find his lover.

"I'll go see if Draco's awake." Harry left after him and after getting upstairs he saw Draco coming out of their room, fully dressed and awake.

"Hey Harry." He said and greeted him with a kiss.

"Hey Dra, you sleep ok?" Draco nodded.

"I did, what time is it?"

"After one, I was coming to wake you." Draco smiled.

"Nice of you to check up on me. What's up?"

"Well, Hermione got a letter from Ron saying if she didn't take his side he'd dump her."

"What?" Draco's eyes glared.

"She's upset about it, but I know she'll be fine. Hermione's tough and I know once we see Molly she'll straighten Ron out." Draco laughed a little.

"She's one scary mother." Harry laughed too.

"Oh and speaking of which, Molly invited us over for the twins' birthday." Draco looked at him weirdly. "She promised to keep Ron and Ginny away from us."

"I don't know…"

"Draco." Harry took his hand. "If they try anything again Molly gave Fred and George permission to prank them for us."

"Really?" Draco's eyes lit up and Harry kissed him again.

"Really. We're all going, well I don't know if your godfather's going but your dad is."

"I'm going." They heard Severus behind them. "I'd like to see those two ingrates try and hurt my godson with us all there, and it'd be nice to leave this blasted house." On cue Walburga's portrait started.

"FILTHY SCUM LIVING IN MY HOUSE! TRAITORS TO THE PUREBLOODS! FAGGOTS!"

"SHUT UP YOU OLD BITCH!" they heard Sirius shout and the sound of closing curtains ceasing the loud obnoxious voice. "Sorry guys!"

"Its ok." They all said. Luckily they'd grown slightly accustomed to the loud woman after being at Grimmauld so long.

"I'll never know how Narcissa put up with her." Lucius said and everyone just nodded in agreement.

"So when do we leave?" Draco.

"In an hour, party starts at two." Harry answered him. "Plenty of time for us all to gain our composure, because I'm almost certain this is going to be one hell of a birthday for the twins." They all laughed.

An hour later:

"You all ready?" everyone was lined up in the living room waiting to leave.

"We are Sirius. Are we flooing or apparating?" Hermione.

"Apparating, everyone grab a limb." Everyone joined hands, and in a rush of magic they found themselves ankle-deep in the marshy waters. "We're here."

When they finally dried themselves off they made their way to the front door. Sirius knocked and Molly answered it happily letting them.

"Welcome everyone come in come in." she led them to the dining room where everyone already was, including Bill and Fleur. Ron and Ginny sat at the far end of the table, both giving glares at Draco and Harry. "Sit down everyone, lunch will be out momentarily." She left the room and soon plates of food came flying towards the table, fresh chicken, vegetables, and a large double decker cake, strawberry and coconut flavored, the twins' favorite.

"It looks delicious Molly." Arthur.

"Thank you everyone, now please dig in I spent all morning on this." They ate and chatted amongst each other, but Ron and Ginny stayed quiet all the while glaring at Harry and Draco and Lucius and Severus. Harry didn't so much as glance at them, he just sat and ate his food with occasional talks with the twins and everyone else.

"This was great mum, thanks." The twins thanked Molly with a kiss on each cheek. She laughed and as she started picking up the dishes Hermione and Fleur helped while everyone else gathered in other parts of the Burrow.

"Happy birthday Fred, George." Harry said as he and Draco both took seats in the living room with the twins.

"Yeah happy birthday." Draco.

"Thanks boys." They said patting both their backs. "So how're things between you two?"

"Been great actually, being with Sirius and all has been fun." The twins exchanged looks before turning to Draco.

"You been behaving?" Draco blushed and they laughed. "Aha!"

"Guys don't tease him please." Thankfully the others were elsewhere; Harry held Draco's hand and George made a slight gagging noise.

"Shut up!" Draco blushed furiously and the twins cackled.

"Um guys?" they all turned to Hermione cleaning off a plate. "Could one of you help me with the dishes Molly had to go save Ron from the garden gnomes again." Before anyone could say anything George stood up.

"I'll help." He said and followed Hermione into the kitchen. Harry couldn't help but sense a slight connection between them.

"You can see it too right Harry?" Fred asked.

"See what?" Draco.

"Those two have grown rather close since Ronnie's been off his rocker."

"I thought they already liked each other?"

"They do, but since Ron's been a git lately George and Hermione have gotten closer. It doesn't bother me, I can already see sparks between them."

"Yeah you might be right." Harry agreed. "I knew Hermione and George weren't exactly close, but they do like each other." The other two shrugged.

"We'll just have to see how it turns out." Harry sipped his drink and sighed, then about jumped out of his seat when some screams came from the kitchen.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS?" they all ran into the kitchen and saw both Ron and Ginny gaping at George and Hermione wrapped in each other's arms looking flustered.

"Um…" Hermione's voice was low.

"I knew it!" Fred and Harry shouted happily.

More to come in the next chapter! Slash will continue on with a love moment for Draco and Harry. I didn't want Hermione to be left out of the whole Weasley family, so I figured I'd put her up with George since he doesn't really have a relationship in the books or movies.

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Later!