I'm sorry it took me this long to update again, but I had no internet access as I went to visit grandma. I hope you're having an amazing summer.

I know I have lots of typos in every chapter and one day I'll find time to rewrite them all, I promise, I just hope it's not too upsetting for you – thanks for being patient- I still have a lot to learn about English grammar and spelling, it's not always easy (as English's not my first language- remember? )

Thanks for reading, you're awesome.

Enjoy!

Next morning everyone woke up to rainy dull day. Years later, it was still known as the rain Jade brought home, because the cold weather stayed over Burrow till the end of summer.

After quick breakfast of porridge with rhubarb jam on top, Molly rushed everyone upstairs.

"Ok, now, listen. Here are your lists from school." She handed out rolls of parchment with neat (and quite long) lists of school supplies. The school owls came three days ago but Molly wanted to wait with the inventory day for Jade, so they could do it all together and there would be only one chaotic day.

"You have your school trunks, I hope they are all empty now, Fred, George, if you bring me a pile of dirty socks from Hogwarts, I'll make you wash them in the wheelbarrow outside!

I checked your school robes and fixed them as much as I could, just try them on to see if they still fit so we know what we have to buy tomorrow.

Dad brought down the box with spare school supplies this morning, it's in the living-room.

Ok! Off you go – I'll check what you've packed after lunch." Finished Molly with sight. She already looked exhausted.

"Ay Ay captain." Saluted twins and run upstairs, closely followed by Percy.

Molly turned to Jade who stood there, not really knowing what to do.

"Ok dear, you have your list, let me see. We'll get your robes in Diagon alley, and the cauldron too, Fred and George went through all the spare cauldrons we had – melting holes through our entire supply in one school year. But you should be able to get most of your books from boys, Fred and George have each one copy so you can choose the better ones. We don't…buy new books every year, with so many kids…" started Molly apologetically.

"With so many kids, you already have all the books you need." Finished Jade and smiled. She didn't see anything wrong in having used books or robes or supplies.

She was happy to have Weasleys back. – for now, as she reminded herself.

"Ok then, Ron, Ginny you can help but stay out of the way, we have to finish this today. Oh and Jade, honey, I've put Bill's old suitcase to your room, we were planning to get you different one but Bill says he wants you to have his." Said Molly and turned around to start the lunch.

Jade came to her room and found yellow, old looking trunk. It was huge and had beautifully polished copper corners and two large leather straps all around it.

She slowly opened the top and found a folded piece of parchment inside.

Dearest sister,

We had to leave before you came back home and for that we are really sorry.

It was difficult time without you here. Mom cried most of the days and dad was nervous and angry with the social services and no one could really do much, just sit around and wait.

We are happy you made it back home.

Please know that our parents never wanted you to go away for those days. They truly love you and we all love you too. You are a part of family now and Weasleys are forever.

We realize it's hard for you to trust in us again, but whatever you do, you'll always be with us and mom will always make you come back home for holidays – don't try to stay in school, we'll find you and drag you back to Burrow where you belong now.

There's a secret compartment on the bottom of the trunk, it will only open to the owner or those who have direct permission to open it from the owner.

So now, I give you official permission to open it and I'm also making you the owner.

(Bill)

We hope you'll love Hogwarts as much as we did and don't listen to Percy – rules are made to be broken – Fred and George should help you with that.

Have fun and we'll see you at Christmas.

Your awesome brothers Bill and Charlie

Jade put down the letter and reached inside the trunk to look for the secret compartment. And indeed, it was there. As she touched the bottom, little loop of worn our fabric appeared in the corner and when she pulled it open, there were two chocolate frogs waiting for her, with a little note attached.

Chocolate helps cure homesickness and any sadness in general. We hope you won't have to eat them for that reason, but in case you got homesick and couldn't find any of your brothers at school, here's a little reminder that you do have two awesome older brothers out of school who'll be happy to get an owl from you. Just write if you need anything.

Bill and Charlie

There were tears running down Jade's cheeks and soaking the note, making ink splotches on the parchment before Jade had time to wipe them away.

It was all she ever wanted – to hear that Weasleys really did care, but it was still hard to believe.

She set the note back and closed the compartment.

The chaos began immediately. Jade could hear Percy complaining from upstairs because twins broke into his room and made a mess in his neat pile of old school books. Jade took a deep breath and run up the staircase, leading to twins' bedroom.

"Knock, knock!" she yelled to be sure that boys heard her through the loud music coming from their little magic-radio.

The door opened just a crack and she saw George's eye peek outside.

"The air is clean, it's only Jade." Said George and let her in.

"Welcome, welcome, to our kingdom, and pride." Called Fred from the other side of the room where he was trying to hide a pile of what looked like dirty socks amongst other laundry in Molly's laundry-basket they stole from the hallway.

"Please step carefully and be prepared to be amazed." Added George and moved aside a huge box filled with colourful objects of all shapes and sizes.

The room was one huge mess, with buntings in red and gold running across the ceiling in all directions, with fan in the centre, which was turned on and colourful stripes of ribbons and tinfoil hanging from the sides were creating quite large circle of blurriness around it.

There were two beds, covered with two identical blankets but those were barely visible as both boys emptied their trunks on them.

"So, dearest sister, is this just a pleasant visit of your two favourite brothers or is it a business meeting?" asked George, pushing a bit of the mess on the side so Jade could sit on the corner of his bed.

She decided to play along and announced in a very official voice that yes, actually it was a business trip that brought her over to this part of the house.

She handed the list of school books to Fred who came to sit beside her.

"Well, well, this is nothing to worry about, we'll have the items ready in no time, miss." Assured her Fred and stood up. He started to walk up and down the aisle between the two beds, reciting the list of books and George jumped around the room, pulling out textbooks and notepads from the most unbelievable places. There was one book hiding under the laundry basket, one behind the curtains of the corner window and two, he pulled out of their socks drawer ("all clean socks" he swears which made Jade burst out in laughter). Half-way through the list they changed roles so fast that Jade almost didn't notice, and continued without stopping.

When all books were retrieved from their mysterious locations Jade was left buried under ton of school books and notepads which twins added to make her life easier.

Their notebooks contained all sorts of advices and shortcuts to move around the castle and get to class in time, but also notes from lectures, all surprisingly neat and in order, written on clean parchments and bound together with thin dark blue thread.

"We have to keep the notes neat and organized to find the right spell when we're experimenting with our inventions." Clarified George, reading Jade's surprised expression.

"Well, thank you dear brothers." Jade thanked them and bowed lightly, still laying the role. "It was a pleasure, visiting your place and I'm sure I'll stop by again later today."

"The pleasure is ours, dear sister, we can't wait to see you again soon. Take care." Replied Fred and George, after exchanging some more courtesies offered Jade one of the white quills they had on huge pile next to the desk chair.

"A sugar quill for you, fair lady, we got that supply as a kind of payment for helping one of our suppliers with an issue he was having with his new candy canes." Said Fred and waved at Jade as she exited the room carrying the stack of school books and her sugar quill back downstairs.

Just when she was packing her last book and checking it off the list (there were still two books which boys promised to find for her after cleaning their room a bit) there was a soft knock on her door.

Molly was standing there with a pile of school robes in her hands.

"Jade, dear, we have some school robes which are too short for boys now, and I was wondering if…" started Molly still embarrassed by the fact that she couldn't buy Jade new ones.

Jade didn't quite understand it. Molly never seemed embarrassed when she gave twins old tees after Charlie or Percy or when she took out a pile of old hand-me-downs from the closet when Ron was tall enough to wear something after twins, so why should it be different with her?

And Jade absolutely didn't mind, she just didn't want to be singled out by Molly or Arthur, she wished they would take her as a part of family.

"I'll try them on and see if they fit." Smiled Jade taking the robe from the top of the pile.

Molly put them all down on Jade's bed and helped her new daughter to put on the robes over the jeans overalls she was wearing.

"Of course we'll buy you the skirt and blouse and maybe even a vest, but it would be nice if some of the robes would fit." Chatted Molly happily now, when she saw that Jade wasn't upset.

There were two robes that were still too long for Jade, and it was no surprise, considering how tall her brothers were, but they managed to find two which fit her perfectly. That meant she'd only need a couple more and she'd be ready to go.

"We'll have to buy the ties and sweater for winter, but you'll have Fred's vest ok?" asked Molly still a little bit worried.

"Ok, thank you so much." Said Jade shyly.

Molly stroked her cheek and smiled at her with all the love she had. "It will be the best year, don't worry. First year of school is always the best." Said Molly and stood up from where she was sitting at the food of Jade's bed.

"We'll have to take the robes with us tomorrow and have Madame Malkin change the Gryffindor crest back to the school one." Explained Molly and after smiling one more time in Jade's direction, she hurried upstairs where she heard Percy yelling again because this time Ron and Ginny got into his way.