Erica was headed off to meet with the Herd, they were just going to have some fun before Christmas.

"Hey Erica?" Hannah asked as Erica went to walk down the staircase.

"What is it now, Hannah?" Erica sighed, stopping.

"I just want to say... Go on a date with my boyfriend again? And you'll regret it." Hannah walked closer to her.

"Your boyfriend- Neville, isn't your boyfriend." Erica shook her head,"He doesn't even like being around you."

"He will, sooner or later. Have a nice Christmas Erica." Hannah crossed her arms.

Just as Erica was about to walk down the staircase, Max put his foot in front of Erica, causing her to trip down the stairs.

Erica landed at the bottom of the stairs and heard a crack. Almost instantly after that, pair flared up her arm.

"Maybe you should listen!" Max shouted down the stairs before he and Hannah ran off.

"Shit." Erica bit her lip as she staggered to her feet, clutching her wrist.

She definitely heard a crack, she needed to go to Madame Promfrey. Erica did her best to ignore the pain and not look at her wrist as she headed to the Hospital Wing.

That's where she saw Luna walking towards her.

"Oh hello, Erica."

"Oh- Hi Luna."

"What's wrong with your arm?"

"I just fell down the stairs, I'll be okay." Erica shook her head.

"Are you sure?" Luna looked at her arm,"It looks... Floppy."

"I'm just going to Madame Pomfrey, it will be fine."

"Would you like me to come with you?" She smiled.

"Sure, it would make me feel better." Erica nodded.

Luna hummed and walked with her. Erica smiled softly as they reached the Hospital Wing.

"Miss Weasley, what's happened?" Promfrey sighed.

"I fell down the stairs, I've just my wrist." Erica sighed.

"Falling down the stairs can't do that." Promfrey gently took her wrist.

"Well, I fell." Erica shook her head, deciding not to mention how she fell.

"How?" Promfrey looked at her.

"Okay, fine- Max tripped me and I fell down the stairs. Just don't tell people, I don't want them to get in trouble." Erica admitted.

"He tripped you?"

"Yes, he tripped me."

Promfrey sighed,"I may need to report-"

"No." Erica cut her off,"If he knows I told you, it will just make everything worse."

"What about if I tell your parents?"

"No, they don't need to worry."

Pomfrey tutted before she began to work her magic on Erica's arm. Erica looked away, she didn't want to bother everyone else with this.

After a while, her arm was in a sling,"Leave it like that for a few hours for the spell to kick in then it'll be good as new."

"Of course." Erica nodded.

"Now, you two girls have a nice Christmas." Pomfrey smiled.

"Thanks, Madame Pomfrey." Erica smiled softly.

"Goodbye Madame." Luna waved as she walked off.

Erica sighed as she left. How was she supposed to explain this then?

"I hope you have a nice Christmas, Erica." Luna smiled

"I hope you have a nice Christmas too, Luna." Erica told her.

"I'll see you on the train." She waved and skipped off.

Erica waved before she walked off to find the Herd.

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"So how did you break it again?" Ron blinked.

"I fell down the stairs." Erica sighed.

"And broke your wrist?"

"Exactly."

"I know you're clumsy but God." Harry chuckled.

"It didn't hurt that bad." Erica shrugged.

"I cannot wait to just lie down." Parker sighed.

"Well, you'll have plenty of time for that at the Burrow.' Hermione told her.

"Erica, your bed's comfy." Parker nodded.

"You're going to steal my bed?" Erica gasped.

"Only for a nap!"

"I'm kidding, you can sleep there if you need to." Erica patted her back.

Parker smiled and leaned against her, looking out the window. She had a bad feeling, but she didn't know why.

"Just think, after this we've only got one more year at Hogwarts." Ron sighed.

"One more year and we're out." Harry chuckled.

"It's strange, isn't it?" Hermione shook her head.

"It is, but we've survived."

"Somehow." Erica added.

Soon enough, the Herd had gotten back to the Burrow where Lupin and Tonks were, talking to the Weasleys.

"Hi Mum." Erica smiled.

"Hi sweetheart- What did you do to your arm?" Molly sighed.

"I just fell down the stairs, calm down." Erica sighed.

"Fell down every set it looks like."

"You went to Hogwarts, you know how big some of those staircases are."

Molly tutted,"You're so clumsy."

"I know." Erica sighed.

"No one else broken?" Lupin asked.

"We're perfectly fine." Parker hummed.

"Just Erica." Ron patted her shoulder.

"Dinner's out, go get some food." Lupin nodded.

"Thank you." Harry smiled.

The Herd walked inside where dinner was, Fred and George at the table already.

"Hey, you two." Ron waved to them.

"Finally, I thought we were gonna eat all this ourselves." Fred hummed.

"You can if you want to." Erica shrugged.

"No." Fred pointed.

"Whatever you say."

"Eat." George pulled her to the table.

"I'm not hungry." Erica pointed.

"I am." Ron sat down.

"I'm going to bed." Parker ran upstairs.

"Have fun, Parker." Harry called to her.

"I want to go upstairs too." Erica shook her head.

"When was the last time you ate?"

"I don't know, I think I had something this morning." Erica shrugged.

"You think. You don't know."

"I broke my wrist, I've been thinking about other things."

"Doesn't matter, you still need to eat."

"I don't want to."

The twins sighed and sat back.

"Look, I'll take something if it will make you happy." Erica caved, seeing their faces.

"It would." They nodded.

Erica sighed, taking something small from a plate.

"Thank you." They smiled.

Erica ate what she'd picked up quickly,"Can I go upstairs now?"

"Yes." Fred hummed.

Erica sighed and headed upstairs, lingering outside of Percy's door before she gently pushed it open. It was as it was left. Tidy, not a single thing out of place.

Erica closed the door behind her and laid down on the bed, looking up at the ceiling where old study notes had been taped. His classes weren't like anything Erica was taking, so she couldn't even borrow his notes.

"I miss you.." Erica whispered.

If only she could hear his voice, see him again... Anything. Erica curled up on the bed, she wanted to feel safe again. She didn't want to have to wonder every day if she made a good choice.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Parker yelping in pain from upstairs.

Erica shot up hurried into her room,"Parker?"

"Something's wrong." Parker cursed as she got up from the bed.

"What's wrong?" Erica questioned.

"I don't know, where is everyone else?"

"Downstairs, why?"

"My mark's hurting." Parker shook her head as she ran downstairs.

"Oh no.." Erica bit her lip.

Parker walked to where Lupin and Tonks were as they stood at the door.

"Is everything okay?" Parker asked.

"See those clouds?" Tonks pointed to the sky.

Parker nodded slowly,"Tonks... I don't think they're normal clouds."

"They aren't." Lupin sighed.

Just as Lupin spoke, a ring of fire surrounded the house, one of the clouds forming into the body of Bellatrix, landing in front of the house.

"I killed Sirius Black!" Bellatrix taunted.

Without warning, Harry sprinted out from the house and hurried after Bellatrix who ran into the field.

"Harry, no!" Parker shouted, chasing after him.

"Parker, you idiot!" Erica ran after her.

"You coming to get me?" Bellatrix laughed.

"Apparently so." Erica muttered.

They ended up in the cornfield, surrounded by Death Eaters. They didn't know what direction they were coming from so they had to listen.

Erica had her wand raised, her eyes darting around the field as she tried sticking close to the others.

"I warned you to stay away." Parker warned Fenrir Greyback as she fired a spell at him.

Although the spell practically bounced off of him,"I don't listen to you, girl."

Lupin and Tonks had quickly joined the cornfield, firing a flare in the air.

"Stay away from my family." Erica fired a spell, not sure if anyone was even there.

As Erica did, they heard an explosion and... The Burrow was on fire! Erica tensed up, covering her ears.

Parker looked at Erica through the corn, quickly running over to her.

"What- The house.." Erica shakily pointed to it.

"I know, we gotta go. Can you run?"

"I can run."

Parker nodded, taking her hand and running back to the Burrow. As they reached it, Erica immediately ran up to Ginny and hugged her.

"Is everyone out?" Arthur panicked.

"I think so." Ron looked around.

"Our house.." Molly looked at it.

"Don't worry, mum. We'll rebuild it." George assured her.

"All of our memories."

"I know." Fred shook his head.

"At least you're all safe." Molly looked at her kids.

Erica nodded slowly, still holding onto Ginny. Parker looked at the Burrow, watching it burn. Maybe if she had went home, this wouldn't have happened.

"Where are we going to stay?" Ron asked.

"You can stay with us at the Order, it's the least we can do." Lupin sighed.

"Thank you, Remus." Arthur smiled softly.

"And we can help rebuild your home." Tonks added.

"Thank you so much." Molly let out a sigh of relief.

"Anytime." Tonks nodded.

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After winter, the Herd went back to school. Erica had felt bad about not talking to Ron that much so she began her journey to the Gryffindor dorms.

"Ron, look, I'm sorry for how I acted about Lavender." Erica sighed as she entered his dorm,"I've just been upset recently and I took it out on you."

When she walked in, she saw Ron at the window, holding a heart shaped box with a dreamy smile on his face.

"Ron..?" Erica asked slowly.

"Oh- Erica." Ron turned to her.

"Are you okay? What's all this then?" Erica picked up a wrapper.

"Some chocolates, I thought I'd try one... Or twenty." Ron hummed.

"I can tell." Erica sighed as she picked up a note.

It was signed by a Romilda Vane, the latest girl with a crush, more like an obsession, on Harry.

"Ron, these were for Harry." Erica shook her head.

"Oh... Well they're great chocolate.' Ron smiled,"I can't stop thinking about her, I think I'm in love.'

"I should hope so, you've been snogging her for like three months." Erica sighed.

"Who are you on about?" He turned to her.

Erica furrowed her brow,"Who are you on about?"

"Romilda Vane, of course."

"Romilda?" Erica blinked before continuing to pick up wrappers,"I'm sure you do, Ron."

"Do you think she knows I exist?"

"Y'know what? I bet she does." Erica sighed.

"Can you take me to her?"

"Oh- Of course. Let's go." Erica held out her hand.

"Oh, thank you!" Ron took her hand.

Erica sighed and lead him out of Gryffindor Common Room. She needed Slughorn to help her fix... This.

They soon reached Slughorn's classroom where Slughorn had opened the door once he heard the knocking.

"Professor, I have an issue." Erica sighed,"Ron's eaten love potion laced chocolates."

"Oh... That's not good. Very well, bring him inside." Slughorn stepped aside.

Erica sighed and lead Ron inside, carefully sitting him down on the couch,"Just stay there."

"Are you Romilda?" Ron smiled at Slughorn.

"Rom- No, but she'll be here soon." Slughorn shook his head.

"See what I mean?" Erica sighed.

"I thought that you would've whipped up a potion to fix this in no time seeing how well you did before Christmas."

"I just assumed that this called for an expert's hands." Erica shook her head as Ron fell off the couch.

"Oops." Ron hummed and got up again.

Erica sighed,"Can you help, sir?"

"Of course, I just need to make a potion." Slughorn walked over to his potion desk.

Erica stood by and watched him, occasionally looking over at Ron so he didn't hurt himself.

"Erica, I want-" Ron began.

"Hush." Erica shushed him,"You'll see Romilda soon."

"I want her now."

"Be patient, okay? Just a little longer."

Ron hummed and looked around.

"Alright, here we go." Slughorn walked over.

"What's that," Ron asked.

"A tonic for the nerves of seeing Romilda." Slughorn lied.

Ron nodded slowly before he drank the potion.

"Well?"

"What the hell happened?" Ron held his head.

"Love potion." Erica sighed, patting his shoulder.

"A very strong one.' Slughorn nodded.

"I feel awful." Ron shook his head.

"I'm just glad you're not acting all weird." Erica sat down and hugged him.

"You need a pick me up. We've got wine... Butterbeer... Oh! Some oak matured mead." He picked up, handing the two of them drinks as they stood up.

"Smells funny." Erica looked down at her glass as Rom downed his.

"It's quite good-' Slughorn began before Ron fell to the ground and began fitting.

"Ron- Ron, what's wrong?" Erica knelt beside him,"Professor, do something!"

"I-I don't understand!"

"Useless." Erica muttered as she hurried over to the potions desk, digging around in the drawers

She was looking for something- Anything. That's when she found it, a bezoar. She'd seen it in her textbook with lots of notes around it.

Erica quickly ran back over to her brother, placing it in his mouth.

"Please be okay, I can't lose you." Erica gripped his hand tightly.

After a couple of seconds, Ron sat up, coughing,"These girls... They'll kill me."

Erica clung onto Ron tightly, rubbing his back.

"Hi Erica." Ron chuckled and hugged her.

"Dont you dare do that to me ever again."

"I think its best we have him checked out at the infirmary." Slughorn sighed.

Erica nodded, helping Ron to his feet.

"Promise you won't go crazy on me?" Ron looked at his sister.

"I'll try my best."

"Thank you." Ron nodded.

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The Herd was gathered around Ron's bed. He was resting and Erica was still holding his hand tightly.

"Where is he?" Lavender ran in,"Where's my Won Won?"

"Lavender, he's asleep. Just leave." Erica sighed.

Lavender looked between Erica and Hermione,"What is she doing here?" She pointed to Hermione.

"Whay are you doing here?" Hermione questioned.

"I happen to be his girlfriend.' She scoffed.

"I happen to be his... Friend." Hermione stood up.

"Don't make me laugh." Lavender laughed,"You two haven't spoken in weeks."

"If you're both going to argue, leave." Erica gave them both a look

Ron then mumbled and turned his head.

"See? He senses my presence." Lavender stepped closer,"I'm here, Won Won."

"Hermione.." Ron muttered in his sleep.

Hermione smiled softly, sitting back down as Lavender ran off in tears.

"Looks like he's okay." Parker chuckled.

"He better be." Erica sighed.

"Anyone got the time?" Parker looked around.

"Not on me." Harry shook his head.

Parker looked at the clock in the room,"I... I will be back, okay?'

"Yeah.." Erica nodded slowly, still holding onto Ron.

Parker quickly ran off to find Draco, finally meeting him next to the wardrobe.

"Took your time." Draco sighed.

"Ron was in the Hospital Wing, I didn't even notice the time." Parker shook her head.

"Weasley was in the Hospital Wing? Why?"

"Love potion. He drank a remedy then got poisoned by the mead we meant for Dumbledore." Parker crouched down to the small bird in the cage.

"Erica's going to kill me." Draco shook his head.

"She doesn't know it was us... Let's keep it that way." Parker sighed.

"Right." Draco nodded taking the bird from the cage.

"I'm sorry, Mr Bird." Parker gently stroked his feathers.

"You'll be missed." Draco sighed.

Parker opened the doors of the wardrobe, letting Draco place the bird inside before she stepped back, closing the doors.

"This is the big test."

"To see if it travels live things." Parker nodded slowly.

Draco slowly opened the doors... The bird was gone.

"Shit." Parker cursed.

"Well, looks like they've got him." Draco shut the doors.

"Which means... It works."

"Great.."

"We're screwed, we're screwed, Dray." Parker shook her head.

"We can't stop.." Draco sighed.

Parker looked at Draco before she hugged him. Draco hugged back, looking at the ground.

"We're nearly done... Nearly."

"It's almost over." Draco nodded slowly.

"We better get back before people get suspicious."

"Right.." Draco sighed.

Parker kissed Draco's head before she walked back to meet the Herd, who were stood just outside the Great Hall.

"You're back." Erica hugged her

"Hi." Parker chuckled and hugged back,"How's Ron?"

"Still sleeping, we left him and Hermione in there." Harry told her.

"I overheard some people say Katie Bell was out?" Parked looked at them.

"Not yet, but she's getting out tomorrow." Erica fiddled with her sleeves.

"Good." Parker hummed.