Romance at the Burrow
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter world or the ideas made by J.K Rowling.
Chapter 1: The Beginning
The Burrow had always been like a second home to Dreanna. Everybody was always so nice. Well except their sons. They could be pretty mean, granted they were usually just joking. Ron their youngest son usually would pick on her for a minute then run off to who knows where.
Summers were always spent at the burrow. Ginny, the Weasley's daughter, was her best friend making it easier for her to enjoy herself. Her oldest sister hung out with the twins, Fred and George. While her other sister and her younger twin sister hated the Burrow and the Weasleys.
She always dreaded the trip back to New York, it took forever and on top of that they left a week before school started. Drea always knew she was a misfit. School just made her realize just how little she fit in.
That's why when Tessa got her Hogwarts letter, and her parents explained they'd be moving closer to the Burrow, Drea was excited. Tessa, being the oldest sibling and 3 years older than Drea and Paige, would be the first to go off to school at the same time as Fred and George. Next would be her cousin Drake. He was two years older than Drea and lived with her family because her uncle had passed away and nobody knew where his mom was. After him would be her sister Jana, who's only a year older, then finally it would be her and Paige's turn. She couldn't wait. Jana would be in Ron's year, but Drea and Paige would be in Ginny's.
Tessa went off to Hogwarts and it seemed after that time flew by; before she knew it Tessa, Drake, and Jana were all attending; along with Fred, George, and now Ron. Next year would be her turn.
When Tessa had been sorted she came out as the first person to not be a Gryffindor, in their family, she was a Ravenclaw. Drea always thought that Tessa would be in whatever house Fred and George were in seeing as how they were so much alike. It was almost like they were triplets. Tessa was what most people would visualize as a younger person than she truly was. She was about 5'3, long brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a very good sense of fashion.
Both Drake and Jana were Gryffindor, along with all the Weasley boys. Even Harry Potter was a Gryffindor. Drake being the only boy in the house, other than Drea's dad, was pretty close to Drea, and very protective over her. Drake was tall, blonde, with brown eyes, and glasses. Jana, being kind of the outsider of the family other than Paige, was very similar to Tessa. She was shorter, short brown hair, blue eyes, and loved to read.
Jana had gotten a crush on Harry. Every letter she wrote his name appeared at least 20 times. Tessa's letters consisted of apologies for always getting caught helping Fred and George pull pranks. Drake didn't write very many letters, but when he did he tended to mention a Gryffindor girl named Hermione who hung out with Ron and Harry. He always talked about how smart she was, and he seemed to be very infatuated with her. They were all slightly different than before when they came home that year, but overall they tended to be acting the same. They got home just in time for Dreanna and Paige's birthday party. They were turning eleven. Before the summer was over they would receive their Hogwarts letters, along with Ginny.
Paige seemed to get even more distant as the summer wore on, and the year got closer. Dreanna didn't know why, and Paige wasn't talking, literally.
Her excitement was practically bubbling over. She couldn't wait. August was only days away and her sisters had gotten their supply lists already. Paige got more distant day by day and their parents hoped that going to Hogwarts would bring her out of it, but Dreanna had more doubts than hopes for her sister. The other day she had found her playing with a snake. Molly Weasley said it was probably just a stage and that she'd grow out of it. Dreanna doubted that as well. Something had always seemed darker about Paige, but more so lately than ever. Even growing up her hair had been darker and her eyes always seemed icy and cold. Both girls had been born blonde, but as they got older Drea's had turned a strawberry blonde while Paige's turned a dirty blonde. While Drea's eyes had always been bright and cheery green, Paige's had always been an icy blue grey. Their eyes seemed to tell their personalities. Drea was always up for jokes and fun, while Paige preferred to be alone all the time or she'd just be mean, sometimes just downright cruel.
So when they got their letters and Paige didn't show much interest Drea wasn't concerned. She figured Paige would grow into it after they got sorted into their house. She figured that Paige would somehow find a way to connect to the rest of them. That family connection had always been there between the family, ever since their parents were in school together. She wasn't ready for her sister's comment during her and Ginny's conversation about what house they might end up in.
"I hope I'm in Slytherin. At least then I'd rarely have to deal with all you fools." Paige said as if it was an everyday comment.
"WHAT?" Drea said. "How could you want to be in that house?"
"Because at least then I would no longer have to deal with any of you!" she yelled.
Then she stormed out of the room with her blanket and pillow, and headed downstairs to the family room.
"I'm sorry Ginny. She doesn't usually say much, but when she does she's very mean." Drea explained.
"It's okay. Let's go to sleep. We have to wake up early to go to the Burrow. Mom's fixing a farewell breakfast for us." She said lying down.
That's how Drea was able to tell this year was going to be different. Some of the connections would be made more solid, while others would practically disappear. Little did she know life wouldn't get any easier. It would only get harder, and more dangerous.