THE LEAVES – CHAPTER FIVE

He and George were pacing up and down the lounge of the Burrow. He needed to get that Patronus otherwise he wasn't sure what he would do. Maybe he'd storm the castle himself but he doubted that his mother would allow that despite him being twenty now. He sent a message out through PotterWatch on his 20th birthday just to let Hermione know his feelings for her were still there. He hoped she had listened but the last time he saw her; it hadn't exactly been the time to mention it.

Of course, George was just as on edge but for the war in particular, not for Hermione's mission at Gringotts. What if she had hurt herself? What if they had been caught? What if they had been thrown in Azkaban? What if Voldemort himself had killed them already? What if she'll never come back? He could never deal with—

A bright white light floated into the room and her voice spoke, "Fred, George, go get your mum, you all need this message," George leapt up and got Mrs Weasley from the kitchen. "Right, we've raided Gringotts and all went well,"

"Well, if you don't count nearly being trapped to our de— "

"Ronald! Don't tell them that! It went fine but now we're outside the castle. We're heading into Hogsmeade and we'll meet you in the Room of Requirement. Mrs Weasley, go to the Hog's Head and ask for Aberforth. We'll see you soon. Oh! By the way, the leaves are growing back Fred,"

The patronus faded and the three Weasleys stood shell-shocked. Mr Weasley wandered in and stopped abruptly. He looked around and took in what he saw, nodded to himself and then turned to Mrs Weasley, "Right, we'd better be off then, eh?"

All of the Weasleys rushed around trying to get their things together but before all of that, Fred ran upstairs to the PotterWatch speakers. He turned all the microphones on and sat down at the chair.

"Lightning has struck; I repeat lightning has struck. The leaves are still falling as well and the eagle's nest is intact."

Fred smiled and hoped she had heard this through Aberforth. They would be reunited soon and it would all be over.