Since the first of March was a Saturday and a Hogsmeade weekend, Ron had petitioned his Head of House to be allowed to return home for lunch with his family. Knowing that Molly Weasley would most likely prepare enough to feed a small army, he dragged Hermione and Harry - another special permit granted by Professor McGonagall - along. While Harry was not overly fond of Mrs. Weasley and her unwavering loyalty to Dumbledore, he still acted outgoing and friendly during the meal. Nothing should disrupt Ron's special day. His brother Charlie had sent a dragon's claw, covered in tiny runes. It was a protective charm from Romania, and Ron instantly pulled the leather string over his head, displaying it proudly on top of the anthracite turtleneck he wore. Of course, the Weasley parents had protested Ron accepting Harry's offer for a new wardrobe. Still, since the teenager had made it clear that he could not - in good conscience - further accept Ron's guidance in the ways of the wizarding world, without giving something in return, they had stopped. After all, it was tradition.