Short and sweet, this is my Muggle Studies entry for the School Subjects Competition. Enjoy!

"wait explain microwaves again?" Charlie asked for the third time.

"You use them to heat food up quickly" Harry said patiently. It was Christmas at the Weasley's and Ron's elder brother was more than curious about muggle appliances.

"They have buttons on the front that you use to tell it how long to turn on" Mr. Weasley added proudly.

"But how does it work?" Charlie asked once again.

Harry was beginning to think this would have been easier if the twins hadn't spiked Charlie's punch.

"It's all programmed in by the people who make them" Harry told him. He was sure this was the third time.

"What about those moving boxes like they have in the muggle shopping center?"

"You mean elevators" Mr. Weasley interjected.

"Quite right" Harry told the older man who beamed. "they work on a pulley system" he told them "when something pulls on a rope it makes the box move" he said trying to simplify it as much as possible "and then once you get to where you need to go the rope stops moving".

"Absolutely fascinating" Charlie declared somewhat drunkenly.

In the corner Fred and George snickered, the idea of trying to teach Charlie about muggle life had been theirs in the first place, something Harry knew at this point.

"Fred and George were trying to tell me about something else" Charlie said "if only I could remember what it was" he tapped his chin thoughtfully.

"Hey Fred, what did you say your friend was telling you about, the inter something wasn't it?"

"Oh you mean the internet mate, I reckon Harry can tell you all about that" the twin grinned wickedly.

"Hermione!" Harry called panic showing in his voice "Hermione where are you?!"

"What's the internet Harry?" Charlie asked curiously.

"What is it Harry?" Hermione asked concerned.

"Hermione is going to tell you all about the internet" Harry shoved his friend towards the two older men and took off.

"Harry James Potter I will get you for this!" she promised, her words following Harry upstairs.

"Come on Hermione, I want to learn all about this internet" Charlie dragged her off.

Still in their corner Fred and George burst out laughing.