New Years at the Burrow
Author's Note: Well people, as you might know, I am working on a 'Time at the Burrow' series. Right now Easter time and Christmas time both have over 4000 hits and together about 50 reviews! That is cool eh?
So people you asked for Halloween but then I realized, oh my gosh! They don't have Halloween in Britain! They have Guy Fawkes Day and bonfire night, instead of the lovely time of trick-or-treating so anyway I also got someone asking for New Years, and I thought 'Cool' they have that in Britain.
Also I just forgot! James is something like three years older than Rose and I made him born after Rose!! My bad! Just forget that happened and pretend James was there all that time (three years, gosh I'm silly).
So here is New Years at the Burrow.
Summery: Little Rose and Hugo have just gotten another cousin, Monica, and it's now New Years and the kids are running wild. What are Ron and Hermione to do?
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter; because I don't believe in slavery.
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Seven years later
Hermione and Ron sat happily on a couch in the new and improved Burrow. Ron had been making big money as an Auror and he had just renovated the Burrow. Yes he still lived with his parents but technically since Mr. Weasley had retired last year it was Ron's because she was the one who paid did most of the work on the house. It wasn't that bad that Ron and Hermione were living at the Burrow. Every single Weasley had grown up and left home leaving poor Mr. and Mrs. Weasley alone in the big house. With Hermione, Ron, Rose and Hugo living there the house didn't get that forlorn empty feeling.
Hugo had had his sixth birthday last April and Rose had had her seventh just in October. Christmas had been a lovely occasion with Charlie and Veronica visiting with their one year old daughter Monica, who seemed to be a very adept rider on dragon back. Now it was nearing New Years and they felt that they should celebrate with absolutely everyone.
"So you think everyone? Everyone?" Asked Hermione worried.
"Yes everyone Hermione, why are you acting so worried?" Said Ron.
"Oh it's just there are so many people, now that Charlie and Veronica have had Monica and George and Alicia have the twins, who could imagine three year olds could get into so much trouble? Anyway there's still more people, they'll be at least twenty people and I know Mrs. Weasley and I can't cook that much even with magic."
"So, it would be fun." Said Ron, "Please?"
"Ron." Said Hermione sternly.
"Please?" said Ron as he planted a kiss on her, "with a cherry on top?"
Hermione laughed, "All right Ronald, but I warn you, if one thing goes wrong, it's your problem."
"Yes!" said Ron bounding upstairs to tell his children about the plans for New Years.
Hermione set herself to making an invitation list.
Guest List
Harry
Ginny
James
Albus
Lily
Neville
Luna
Apaula
Sarai
Macneville
Stephaine
Bill
Fleur
Victorice
George
Alicia
Fred
Angelina
Charlie
Verionca
Monica
Teddy
"That should be everyone," said Hermione satisfied, "Teddy should come seeing as he's as close as family already."
So Hermione walked upstairs and saw her husband telling Hugo about all of his cousins coming to visit. He was smiling at the thought of all that adoration but he didn't realize since he had much younger cousins the adults would be coddling the babies, not six year old Hugo. Hermione shook her head and walked over to Rose's room.
The leaf green walls reflected the calmness, simplicity and tranquility of Rose's personality. Hermione smiled at her daughter who was sitting in her bed reading 'A Advanced Version of the Tales of Marcellus.' Seven years old and already reading about Wizarding history.
Rose didn't even notice her mother come in but when she looked up with her brown eyes dotted with flecks of blue, she smiled.
"Hi Mummy," said Rose, "I was just reading about Marcellus, did you know he created the first Rememberall? I guess he helped Uncle Neville a lot didn't he?" Neville and Luna weren't really Rose's uncle and Aunt, just godparents but they were close enough to be called family.
"I guess he does Rosie." Hermione said laughing, "And thinking of Uncle Neville, your father and I are inviting him to celebrate New Years with us."
Rose raised her eyebrows, "Just Uncle Neville?" Rose was very smart for her age. Sometimes Ron said When my Rosie goes to Hogwarts, She'll have to go straight to Fifth Year. The seven year old was very smart for her age, she learned every little spell her mother had taught to her (To get ahead and all) and by the age of five had already read a two hundred page book on Ancient Greece. Obviously Rose had understood that it wasn't only the Longbottoms who were coming, seeing as Rose's grandmother was slightly put out when only Charlie, Veronica and Monica came for Christmas. It didn't take someone of Rose's intellect to realize Mrs. Weasley (Molly) would throw a fit if only one family came over for yet another holiday.
Hermione sighed, "No not just Uncle Neville and Auntie Luna. Everyone."
"Did Daddy talk you into this?" Rose said crossing her arms.
"Yes Rosie," said Hermione, "Are you mad?"
Rose shook her head, "Not at all. This will be fun Mummy. Absolutely everyone coming over and we kids don't have to clean up! James could show us what he can do with his new wand! And we'll be able to see every single little baby, and Apaula and I can play together up in my room." Rose then looked thoughtful, "Then again, we can't leave Albus and James alone with the twins, they'll start teaching them more mischief then they've inherited from Uncle George."
Hermione grimaced, "I hadn't thought of that. Well anyway I just came in here to tell you." Hermione gave her daughter a hug and kiss goodnight and went back downstairs.
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Let's keep our fingers crossed for another great one and as always this is Islay Sinclair, Ravenclaw Extraordinaire.