Genre: Action Adventure / Humour.

Summary: This is a story about Harry and Ron joining Fred and George in a little midnight excusion around Hogwarts. It's set towards the end of the first term after the events with the Philosopher'sStone.

Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own any of the rights to any part of the Harry Potter world or Coca-Cola (This doesn't have anything to do with the story but I thought I'd just distance myself from them anyway)

Acknowledgement:Just want to say hi to Rach for helping me out with this.

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Chapter 1.

'Look, I only need your notes on the War of the Giants between 1256 and 1263'

' Honestly Ron if you had been taking proper notes rather then talking to Harry about Quidditch all lesson then you wouldn't need my notes would you?' Said Hermione sternly.

'We weren't talking about Quidditch, we were … err… discussing the lesson in depth' Ron spluttered tilting his head so he could read from Hermione's parchment.

'Oh really?' Hermione said sceptically.

'Yes really.' Ron replied indignity whilst completely failing to stop his cheeks from starting to turn red.

'So no doubt you'll know who eventually reunited the factions and brought an end to the War?'

'Of course I know that, I mean why wouldn't I know that, it was a very important giant after all' Ron stammered, his eyes darting across Hermione's parchment looking for a possible answer.

Hermione closed the rather hefty book that she had been studying from and dropped it over her parchment so Ron could no longer read from it.
'Well?'

'Err… it was Grunty the…erm Large.' Said Ron trying to ignore Harry who had buried his face deep into a book as he attempted not to laugh. 'Ok so we weren't paying attention, I doubt anyone does during Professor Binn's lessons. In fact I think both Harry and I should be rewarded for managing to stay awake.'

'You only managed that because I kept nudging you whenever you started snoring.'

Ron sat there with his mouth open, unsure how to respond, in the end deciding to pick up his book and bury his face in it like Harry whilst he mumbled angrily to himself, '… I don't snore.'

The evening slowly passed in the Gryffindor common room as the three of them studied, or at the very least Hermione studied whilst the Ron and Harry copied from her notes, the boredom of work was momentarily lifted when Seamus Finnegan accidentally set fire to himself as he practiced trying to levitate an apple. Soon, as it got late, the three of them were the only people to remain in the common room.

'That's it I can't do anymore' Harry yawned rolling up his parchment 'I need something to do, something fun.'

'We could always explore the school' Ron said also yawning having been triggered by Harry's.

'Haven't you two had enough of adventures? I mean you've only just got out the hospital wing Harry' Said Hermione shaking her head.

'True Hermione, but that was because of Quirrel and with him gone it'll be much safer'

'Well if you are so adamant on going it will have to be without me as I am going to bed. If I was you I wouldn't stay up too late, you might end up snoring again in class' Packing up her books she gave Ron and Harry one last look imploring them to reconsider before stomping up the stairs to her room muttering 'Boys!'

As Harry and Ron put their heads together to work out where about in the school they should explore they heard footsteps coming from the boys' side of the dormitories. It turned out to be Fred and George who, rather then being in their pyjamas ready for bed, were fully clothed and carrying a backpack each. They were so engrossed in their conversation over a piece of parchment that they didn't even notice Harry and Ron sitting by the fire.

'See Fred, Filch is over the far side of the school with Mrs Norris' George whispered pointing to a spot on the parchment.

'Yep and Peeves is there as well so no doubt he will be kept busy for the foreseeable future' Said Fred grinning.

'Ok so we just head down the stair cases to the ground floor…' George started, trailing his finger along the paper.

'… take the west passage until we get to the painting of the unicorn…' Fred followed.

'… and then behind that is the passage down to the dungeon' They finished together.

'What's down in the dungeon?' Ron asked.

The twins were shocked into silence but both quickly recovered, George step forward as Fred took the parchment and turned his back on them. Harry could just about hear him say '..chief managed' before Fred had turned back. Harry could now see that the parchment was bare and that whatever was written on in it before had gone.

'Nothing of interest' George said casually trying to appear innocent which was never an easy thing for either of the twins to manage.

'Really George, if there is nothing of interest then why are you sneaking off down there during the middle of the night?' beamed Ron amused with having finally caught his older brothers out.

'So what if we are up to anything, what are you going to do about it' Fred asked standing shoulder to shoulder.

'Well we could always come with you.' Ron mumbled sheepishly towards the floor casting a sideways look at Harry.

Rather then being annoyed at this suggestion Harry was amazed to see this comment from Ron made the twins start grinning.

'So little Ron has decided to grow up and join the big boys' George said laughing.

'I've got to admit we were worried you might turn out like Percy, especially after you became friends with Hermione. I swear if you put him in a dress and slap a wig on him you wouldn't be able to tell the two apart.' Fred said joining in.

'Ahh but then there was that adventure you three had down with Quirrel, I still cant believe you beat McGonagall's Chess Board. I can honestly say I have never been so proud.' George wiped an imaginary tear away as he said this.

'Yep I would have been disappointed if you didn't end up in the hospital wing at least once in your first year. How many times were we in there during our first year George, Six or seven?'

'At least seven probably more, I mean we were in there twice in our first month at Hogwarts. Well if you are coming…'

'… you'd better hurry up' They finished in unison as they crossed over to the portrait of the Fat Lady where it swung open for them.

'What do you think Ron?' Harry asked expectantly.

'Might as well finish our first year with some fun' Ron said jumping out of his seat making his way over to the portal.

'What about our work? Should we just leave it out like this?' Harry asked pointing back to their schoolwork.

'It'll be fine there, besides with any luck Hermione might sleepwalk in the night and end up finishing it for us.' Ron's voice echoed back from the hall.

Harry gave one last look back into the Gryffindor common room before disappearing through the portal after Ron and his brothers.