Hey guys! I'm sorry it took me so long to get this out! I haven't had a whole lot of time for writing recently. I was in Peter Pan at the local college and the last few weeks were brutal...but the show's over, I'm back from vacation, and hopefully I'll be pumping out chapters more frequently! :) Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and reviews are welcome! :)
15 Facts about Me
Molly Weasley
1) Being named after your grandmother is not the easiest thing in the world. Especially at family reunions.
I strolled among my various cousins, aunts and uncles. Just within the family, there were twenty-four of us. Dad had needed to use an expansion charm on our den so that we could all fit comfortably. Thankfully, the food wasn't an issue, since Mum was brilliant in the kitchen.
"Hey, Molly!" someone called.
"What?" I asked, at the same time my Gramma Molly did the same. Uncle George laughed.
"Sorry, Mum, I was talking to Lucky," he said. "You guys have no idea how similar you two are!"
"We are not! That's ridiculous!" we said at the same time. Uncle George laughed harder.
"You even look the same when you're annoyed. It's bloody brilliant!"
"Cut it out, George!"
"Cut it out Uncle George!"
At that, neither of us could deny our similarities. We looked at each other and joined in the laughter. And soon, everyone who'd witnessed our little show was laughing along with us.
2) Of my twelve cousins, Lily and I are the only girls who inherited the Weasley flaming-red hair. Rose came close, but hers is dark enough to be considered auburn. So sometimes, even though I'm seven years older than Lily, I spend extra special time with her.
3) My middle name is Septima, both after my great-grandfather and the month I was born in, July.
4) I'm the second oldest Weasley grandchild, after Victoire. Until Dominique and Lucy were born, and even after, we played together all the time.
"Let's play princesses!" Victoire exclaimed as we ran along the beach near Shell Cottage. I squealed in delight.
"I am Princess Arabella Titania Daffodil May!" I declared, spinning in circles.
"And I am Princess Auroré Mignonette Delia Marie!" Victoire laughed, spinning with me. "Who is your prince, Arabella?"
I thought for a moment. "Prince Derek, of Spain!"
"Mine is Prince Phillipe, of France!" Victoire shouted, breaking away from my hands and leaping into the air.
Suddenly, we heard a voice from around the bluff. "Alas! Are those princesses I hear?"
Out stepped a tall, dark-haired man with a handsome face. "Ah, my ladies, I am in search of my true love, Princess Auroré!" he called. We stopped spinning. Victoire beamed, but I was startled and a little scared.
"It is I, my prince!" Victoire exclaimed, running toward him.
I tried to stop her. "Victoire…" I openly admit I was a little scared. I didn't know who he was!
But Victoire ignored me. She ran right up to the man and planted a kiss on his cheek, then broke away in peals of laughter. The man started laughing too, and before I knew it, Teddy Lupin was standing where the man had been. I grinned and started laughing too.
"Teddy, you scared me!" I called. He laughed harder. And I did too. Leave it to Teddy to make our games twice as fun.
5) I was born on July 7th, 2001, and that's why people call me Lucky. Or they call me Sunny, because of my personality. That also sort of fits my appearance, with my flaming red hair and blue eyes.
6) My sister Lucy is two years younger than me. We get along very well together, but sometimes we can be as different as sun and moon (me being sun, she being moon).
"Come on, Lucy! Get outside! It's so nice out!" I called.
Lucy sat, bent over at her desk. She was either working on one of her drawings or copying down the regulations against magical pets.
"No, thanks, Lucky. I'm busy."
So I figured it was the latter. She was so like Dad. I admire her for her dedication, but sometimes she never left the house!
"Luce, please! Why can't you have fun once in a while?" I whined.
"Because," she said exasperatedly. "There are more important things to do. Besides, I am having fun."
"How can copying down the regulations on magical pets be fun?" I demanded.
"How'd you know that's what I was doing?" Lucy asked, finally looking up from her quill and raising her eyebrows at me.
I pointed to the huge tome on her desk labeled, "Regulations on the Care, Keeping, and Protection of Magical Pets and Creatures."
Lucy rolled her eyes. "Let me just finish Section C, Paragraph XII and then I might come out. Okay?"
"Fine!" I groaned, leaving her to herself.
"Mum, you have to do something about that girl," I said to our mother as I passed her. "She's too smart."
That only made Mum laugh.
7) I was actually big for my age when I was little, but I hit my growth spurt early and halted quickly. I never made it past 5 ft., 2 in.
8) It was a known fact that I would be in Gryffindor, because when I was five years old, I found a garden gnome among mum's vegetables. I knew how important her vegetables were to her, so I did something about it. Sure enough, when Dad came out to find me, I had that nasty gnome in a headlock and was getting ready to throw it over the fence.
9) Needless to say, when I got to Hogwarts, I wasn't disappointed. It was Gryffindor for me; along with my new friend Iolanthe Paparakis (I called her Lannie). Her twin brother Ophelos (Phil) went into Hufflepuff.
"Paparakis, Iolanthe!" called Professor Longbottom, holding up the hat. Lannie blasted forward, true her nickname, Firecracker, and the professor set the hat on her head. "GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted, and the Gryffindor table burst into applause. Of course, they'd had her older brothers Demetrius and Christos too, as she told me.
"Paparakis, Ophelos!" Phil walked up much more slowly than Iolanthe, his hands in his pockets. The hat took a little bit longer on him, before finally deciding on Hufflepuff. The table applauded, and I saw Teddy slap Ophelos on the back in welcome.
A few more names were called. Then finally, "Weasley, Molly!"
I sucked in a lot of air and tripped up nervously to the hat.
9) Hmm, a new Weasley! I remember sorting your namesake, your grandmother. Molly Prewett. I feel you are very much like her, but different as well…
"Gryffindor!" the hat exclaimed. I let out all the air in relief as I ran over to sit with Iolanthe. She hugged me tight.
"Molly! We're together in Gryffindor! Terrific, isn't it?" she cried.
"Yes! I'm so excited!" I replied, hugging her back.
10) My mum, Audrey, was a homemaker. She wrote several cookbooks both for our world and the Muggle world, and she owned a bed and breakfast in Northern England, where I grew up. It was a beautiful house that had formerly been a manor. We rented out the rest of the space to travelers.
11) In my second to fourth years, I played Beater for Gryffindor on the Quidditch team. People often compared me to my Uncles, Fred and George.
"And an excellent play by Lannie P., she shooting down the pitch and isn't letting anyone near that Quaffle! Oh! Here comes Ratcher, coming up for the Quaffle.
"Ouch! A gut shot to Ratcher from Molly Weasley, Beater extraordinaire! He's stopped, leaving Lannie a clear shot to score for Gryffindor and secure the victory..!
"Wood's got the snitch! GRYFFINDOR WINS!"
I swung around on my broom to group hug with Lannie, and my other teammates. Gryffindor cheered us from the stands and we made a victory lap.
That night at the common room, the house threw a party for us. We had secured a place in the Cup this year, and as some said, thanks to me.
12) I am actually a terrific cook. You wouldn't know it looking at me (since I tend to be clumsy), but my mum taught me a thing or two. My specialty is the chicken á la king. In fact, I persuaded the elves to let me help them cook for the Christmas and Easter feasts. No one ever found out.
13) In my fifth year, I stopped playing Quidditch to start working on my O.W.L.s. My dad was Percy Weasley, for crying out loud, and anything lower than an O was highly frowned upon.
"Well? What did you call me in here for?" Lucy asked, folding her arms. She pretended to be annoyed, but a smirk played around her lips, and I knew she was enjoying every minute of this.
I groaned. "Listen, I feel so embarrassed asking a third year for study help, but…"
Lucy didn't let me finish my sentence. "Here," she said, whipping out a slip of parchment. I glanced at it.
"You've already written a study guide for me?" I asked, appalled.
Lucy grinned. "I sort of knew it would come to this. So I figured I'd get a jump start at it."
I frowned. "Oh, that makes me feel so great, Lucy!" I snapped.
"Chill out. It's not like I'm tutoring you or anything," Lucy said in her defense. "I just thought you might like a couple pointers. Besides, I'll get just as much junk from Dad as you if you get below an O."
I laughed at that. "Yeah, you're probably right about that. Thanks Lucy, I know I won't regret this."
Lucy beamed.
14) I was made Prefect in my sixth year and Head Girl in my seventh. Mum and Dad were so proud of me; they threw me this huge sixteenth birthday bash.
"Albus, Rose!" I called, waving to my cousins. I met them halfway through the yard behind the Bed-N-Breakfast in which we lived. Rose beamed; Albus seemed shy, as usual, but it didn't bother me.
"Happy Birthday, Molly!" Rose said, giving me a tight hug. I hugged back (and even added a head pat). Rose had just turned eleven in April, so I decided to ask about her letter.
"I heard you got your letter!" I congratulated her. "You too, Al?" He nodded.
"Yeah, I'm siked," Al said, grinning.
"I bet," I agreed. "Hope you both get Gryffindor!"
"Me too," Albus said happily. "Mum and Dad's house!"
"And what am I, chopped liver?" Rose asked, placing her hands on her hips and smirking. "My parents were in Gryffindor, too!"
"Guys, guys, relax! Pretty much all our parents were in Gryffindor." I gave them a wink. "Well, except for my mum, but that doesn't matter. Rose nodded, and I thought I saw her wave toward someone behind me, but I couldn't tell.
"Yep!" she said, sounding distracted.
"SURPRISE!" I jumped and whipped around. What I saw was Iolanthe and Ophelos holding a huge cake (that was almost for certain made by my mom). They were beaming. I squealed.
"Lannie! Phil! Oh my gosh, I can't believe you're here! I thought you were in Greece!"
"We were," Phil replied, "but Odysseia Apparated Lannie and I back here for the party! She's over with Victoire."
I squealed again. "This is officially the BEST birthday ever!" I eyed the cake. "And the best birthday cake ever!"
Phil, Lannie, and I all burst out laughing.
15) Lannie, Phil, and I hung out all the time. I'd had a crush on Phil for a little while. But I had no idea that he'd felt the same way about me.
The twins and I were sitting beneath a tree near the edge of the lake. We were teasing Professor Binns' teaching habits. We were all laughing so hard, I could barely speak.
"Hey, guys," Lannie said between laughs. "I need to head inside. I have to talk to the potions professor. Catch you later!" she said. She ran off toward the castle, leaving Ophelos and I behind still trying to swallow our laughter. After we quieted down, we took a second to catch our breath.
Ophelos stretched his legs out on the grass, suddenly looking a bit uncomfortable. "Hey, Molly, how's life?" he asked suddenly.
I grinned at him. "You should know. You spend every day with me!" I pointed out.
He raised his eyebrows and nodded, not looking at me. "Well, yeah, that's true…" he admitted.
"Phil, are you okay? You acting weird," I said, leaning in a little.
He looked up. "Oh! Um, yeah, I'm fine. Just…"
I rolled my eyes. "Just what?" I prodded.
He looked pleading. "Cut me some slack, okay?" he bit his lip and took a deep breath. "Sorry. It's just…Molly, I wanted to tell you something."
I paled a bit. He hadn't found out, had he? "Yeah?" I asked quietly.
"I think you're awesome, Molly," he said, blushing and looking down. I tried to grin.
"Um…thanks, Phil," I said.
He shook his head, frustrated with himself, it seemed. "No. I mean, awesome. Like, I want to kiss you, awesome."
I grew very quiet. "Really?" I asked. He nodded.
"Yeah."
And so he leaned in and closed the space between us, touching his lips to mine. And suddenly, I didn't feel awkward anymore.
Although I was really glad Iolanthe wasn't there to see it.
