Ron smiled. "So you tried," he began, with the grin on his face expanding.

Fred, George, Bill, Charlie and Percy groaned, as they lay in a writhing pile on the ground.

"I told ya. You didn't want to listen. I told you that trying the whole 'Big Brother' speech would get your asses kicked."

"I didn't know the reaction would be that violent!" muttered Bill, being the only one conscious enough to answer articulately.

"Yeah, well, you should know better than to threaten Harry Potter," said Ron, nodding sagely, "when his girlfriend is present."

Ginny cracked her knuckles. "Does anyone else have a problem with me shagging my boyfriend?" she asked, raising an eyebrow and just daring her mother to screech at her.