Yo! I know that I'm a horrible excuse for a human being and never finished my stories from over 2 years ago... Which is why I thought One/Two Shots might be a good idea. Especially ones of the Harry Potter variety. So here we go- up first is just some cute Hugo and family. :) bg. 97 xx
CHAPTER ONE: UP TO NOW.
Who would've thought it- He was the son of 2 war heroes, godson of another, nephew of about another 10. He had 3 past/present star quidditch players, a revolutionary chief Auror and an millionaire businessman amongst his relatives. Yet despite all this, Hugo Weasley never felt need for magic. He loved it, of course and made the most of it, but he felt just as comfortable in muggle settings as he did in wizarding ones.
Growing up, at first his parents worried that he was a squib: he rarely showed any signs of magic. After a while though, they came to the realisation that this was due to his constantly calm temperament. He never got overly angry or upset, which was probably why his magic never flared up. However (much to Ron's dismay) Hermione still made sure that they checked out muggle secondary schools in case his Hogwarts letter never came.
Much to Ron's joy, the letter came.
Hugo, although he kept many muggle ties back home, fully immersed himself into Hogwarts life. He was an avid student in all areas of school life, and was also looking for something new to learn (he was a Ravenclaw AND the son of Hermione Granger after all), so it was no suprise when he gained his prefect badge in fifth year.
In sixth year, when it came to actually deciding N.E.W.T.s, he became slightly restless. What did he want to be? Not an Auror like Dad or Teddy or Uncle Harry. Not a Quidditch player like Aunt Ginny or Aunt Angie or James. Not a businessman like Uncle George or Freddie. Not a healer like Vic or Rose. He DEFINITELY didn't want to work in the ministry like Grandad or Mum or Scorpius. He wanted something different from all that. Something new. He knew exactly what his passion was- Art. Be it muggle or magic, he could spend hours upon end poring over the intricacies of a painting, the textures of a sculpture, just... Hugo loved art so much it hurt. So when he looked upon the N.E.W.T options to see that more creative subjects had been added, he couldn't contain his smile. He took his application form and happily scribbled down:
. Care of Magical Creatures
. Astronomy
. Muggle Studies
. Art in the Wizarding World
. Muggle Art
The next two years would be hard, but he was ready.
"Mum, Dad..." Hugo paused and sighed. "You know I'm finishing Hogwarts in 2 months, and you keep asking me what I want to do in my life?" They quickly nodded. "I know now."
He could see the excited glimmer in his mother's eyes as he said this. "Come on then sweetie, what is it?" she pressed.
He took a deep breath. "I want to go to a muggle university to study Art." He hurriedly said, then looked into his parents' eyes and waited for the explosion.
"Wait, What?" His father was confused. Well that was new, Hugo thought.
"But Hugh, you're such a talented wizard," his mother added (which made him smile.)
"And I still will be. Just not whilst I'm working. Look, you've raised us to think for ourselves, and have always taught us to pursue what we want, no matter what others think of it. That's what I'm doing here. I love both my muggle and wizarding heritage, but you know what- it doesn't even matter right now. I love art and that's what I should be doing in September. Rose said so too."
"Rose knew before we did?!" Hermione was clearly frustrated by this.
"What does it matter Mione? Hugo is completely right. Damn our good parenting!" Ron added.
Hugo smiled at his Dad. "Grandad said that even though I haven't got muggle qualifications, there is a department in the ministry who convert O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.s to show what I most likely would've achieved at GCSE and A levels, so wizards can work in muggledom should they wish too. So once I got involved with that programme, Granpa Granger helped me fill out all my Uni applications."
Ron laughed, "You're just like your mother, always one step ahead of the game. It looks like this whole thing is sorted, so we can hardly stop you- even IF we wanted to."
Hermione just sighed. She looked at Hugo with a concerned look, as if to check he was sure. He smiled and nodded. He was.
"Hugo, Lily- you're results are here!" Rose stood in the Burrow kitchen, yelling up the stairs to awake the nervous 18 year olds. They rushed down, Hugh almost tripping up as he ran through the living room.
The rest of the family (well the grandparents plus the Potters and Hugo's family + Scorpius), stood around them waiting for the news. Lily went first, tearing the white envelope apart and scanning the page. She laughed.
" DADA- O, Potions- E, Alchemy- E, Ancient Runes- A and Charms- O. Not bad at all, right?" Everyone congratulated her then turned to Hugo, willing him to open it.
Here goes nothing, he thought...
" Your N.E.W.T results are:
. Care of Magical Creatures- O
. Astronomy- A
. Muggle Studies- O
. Wizarding Art- E
. Muggle Art- O.
As you have decided to continue study in Muggle Education, we have converted these results to these A Levels:
. Art- A*
. Physics- B
. Biology- A*
. Sociology- A*.
Many congratulations, we wish you the best for the future."
Hugo gulped. "That means I'm in. I'm going to university!" The cheers from his family at that moment almost deafened him.
So that was part one. I know it was slow and maybe a bit dull, but this was just the backstory. The 2nd part was the One-Shot I was planning to write. It'll be about Rose, Albus and Scorpius paying Hugo a visit while he's at Uni- and just so happens to be on a date... ;)
Review if you want, but you don't actually have to. I rarely do! ;L bg.97 xx
