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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Another chapter for you all, hope you enjoy it!/span/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Disclaimer: Harry Potter is not mine/span/p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Maddie's POV/span/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"I woke up the next morning with a mixture of feelings. It had been a long night previously and everybody had turned in late. Arthur had given Molly a few extra shots of Firewhisky so there was no worries about her being up early. I turned to grab my watch and saw it was only 7.30 a.m. I knew it would be a while until everybody else was up so I grabbed a hoodie and tiptoed past Ginny and Hermione to go downstairs. Upon arrival in the kitchen, I was momentarily surprised when I saw a red-head at the table; I should've known./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Morning Charlie" I said quietly, making him jump./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Merlin, I forgot you got up early" he said, clutching his heart as I moved passed him. I rolled my eyes,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You Weasley's love a good exaggeration don't you" I told him with a grin, which made him laugh./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""How are you today?" he asked me as I carried out my morning ritual. I shrugged,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Alright. Relieved that George is okay but still shocked we've lost Moody" I told him as the kettle whistled. "Want one?" I asked him and he nodded./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I know what you mean. I just can't believe it. Moody was the strongest" he said, and I turned to see him staring into the distance./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""He was, with all his constant vigilance!" I said with a small chuckle. This pulled Charlie from his musings and he too laughed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Fred and George loved having him in their O.W.L year. Said he was the best teacher they had. They reckoned it was him that got them through their.." he told me but then trailed off. I looked at him curiously, wondering why he stopped mid-sentence./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Hang on a minute" he started again, but not going any further with his thought./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Yes?" I questioned, really wondering where he was going with this./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Aren't you expecting some post?" he asked me. I looked at him for a moment until it clicked. I wasn't sure what to say but was saved by the arrival of Molly./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Morning you two. How are you both today?" she asked, looking at us with a small frown. Charlie was still looking at me expectantly but I looked away./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Alright thank you Molly. How are you?" I asked her, taking in her somewhat tired appearance./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm okay dear. Have you two eaten yet?" she asked, now bustling around the kitchen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Not yet. I think I'll go and get dressed first" I said, pushing back my chair and escaping the room as quickly as possible to evade Charlie's question. I quietly gathered my clothes from the bedroom I was sharing with the girls and moved towards the bathroom. Luckily for me, in this household it was relatively easy to avoid one person./p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"The day moved by quickly. George was staying at home to recover whilst Fred opened up the shop by himself. They had employed another member of staff to help so he had somebody at least. This meant that everybody else was put to work to sort the house out for the wedding and the arrival of Monsieur and Madam Delacour. Thankfully, Molly hadn't paired me up with Charlie for anything so I was able to avoid him. I spent the day helping Hermione out with the washing and then Molly roped me in to help with both lunch and dinner. I didn't mind this as much as I enjoyed cooking, especially as it allowed me to practise my magical cooking skills. At home I did everything the muggle way and so had never needed to use magic. After dinner everybody was exhausted and I offered to do the washing up as I knew Molly and Arthur were both tired and needed the break. Everybody else went to sit in the front room after a busy day as I made a start, putting my new domestic magic skills into practise. I had just started getting the cutlery going when I heard somebody come in and shut the door behind them. Turning I saw that Charlie had finally caught up with me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Had any post?" he asked, getting straight to the point. As well as being a very caring and upbeat person, he also had the reputation of getting straight to the point with things. I sighed and leaned back against the counter. "It's fine if you don't want to tell me, I was just wondering is all. Fred and George haven't mentioned anything" he told me, looking at me carefully./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I have had post, yes" I said. I moved towards the kitchen table where my hoodie had been deposited earlier and pulled out my results letter. I hesitated before I handed it to him./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Are these your results?" he asked me, not opening it./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Sure are" I told him. He continued to look at me in that careful manner./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You sure you want me to see?" he asked. I could see where he was coming from. If Fred and George hadn't said anything they probably didn't know. It wasn't like me and Charlie were best friends so why would I show him first? I guess it came from the fact that he had cottoned on where nobody else had. That, and I guess, deep down, I kind of wanted somebody to know./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""It's fine, honest" I told him with a smile. He looked at me for another few seconds before finally opening the letter. I watched him as he read through and saw his eyes widen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Maddie! These are, well they're incredible!" he said, looking up at me with a huge smile. He strode towards me and enveloped me in a huge hug. I was taken off guard as Charlie wasn't the one who normally gave out hugs readily; that was more Bill. "Why haven't you said anything?!" he exclaimed, moving away from me and handing the letter back. I took it off him and put it back in my hoodie pocket./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I just, well I didn't think it was the most appropriate timing. They came on the same day as everybody went off to get Harry and then Moody…Well you know" I said with a shrug, turning to check on the washing. All the cutlery was done and drying and so I popped the plates in for their turn. I flicked my wand again and they set to work cleaning./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Why don't you tell Fred and George then?" he asked me, and I turned to see him still watching me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""It just, doesn't seem right. Fred's rushed off his feet with the business and George is still recovering. There are other more important things" I told him and I saw him sigh slightly./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You're just as adamant as the twins" he said, although he couldn't help the small smile that appeared on his face./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You won't say anything will you?" I asked him, worried he would go dropping hints or telling everybody. However, he shook his head,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""No of course not. It's your news to tell, not mine" he said, giving me a reassuring smile./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Thanks Charlie" I told him, giving him a big smile./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""So what do you want to do then?" he asked, pulling a chair out and taking a seat at the table. I turned to check the washing was going okay before answering./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I really don't know. At the moment, I'm not looking at a career. If I'm honest, well, I'm most concerned about surviving and making sure everybody is okay" I told him, pulling a chair out to sit opposite him. He frowned at me, as if that wasn't the response he was waiting for./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""What are you going to do when September rolls around?" he asked me, and I could hear the concern in his voice./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm honestly still not sure" I told him, fidgeting with my hands./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We'll sort something" he told me reassuringly, putting a hand over mine. I looked up to see him smiling at me, his blue eyes radiating his concern./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Right, I'd best get on with this washing, else Molly won't trust me to do it again" I said, pulling my hands away and jumping up./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""That can't be a bad thing, surely?" he said with a chuckle as he too got up. "Do you want a hand?" he asked me. I chucked the tea towel at him./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You can dry" I said with a smile./p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"As the wedding drew nearer it was clear that Molly was getting more stressed. As a result, we all offered to do more jobs to help her out but it still seemed like there was loads to do. As well as this, it was clear to see that she kept separating Harry, Ron and Hermione./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Any reason she's doing it?" I asked Harry one day when we had both been charged with cleaning the front room. He looked flustered before he sorted himself out and shrugged./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Probably thinks we'll talk too much and not get the work done" he said, looking up and grinning at me to cover himself. Suspicious but I decided not to pursue it. We continued to chat away until all of a sudden Fred and George came barrelling through the door./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You. Out here. Now" they both said, looking at me and pointing outside. My eyes widened./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""What have I done?!" I exclaimed, not moving. They tutted and physically pulled me out the door, leaving Harry chuckling behind. They pulled me through the kitchen and out into the garden, not stopping until they had reached the very far end, away from everybody else. "What's going on?!" I asked them, as they both let me go, stood opposite me and folded their arms./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm pretty sure you're not telling us something" Fred began, looking at me with a frown. I returned his frowned, feeling confused./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Telling you what?" I asked, utterly baffled by this turn of events. There was a long stretch of silence in which they stared at me and I stared back, thoroughly nonplussed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Your N.E. !" they both exclaimed after a minute or so. Ohhhhspan style="font-style: italic;", that/span was what they were talking about./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You've had them for ages, haven't you?" George asked, looking carefully at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-style: italic;""/spanErm, maybe?" I replied and they both sighed and hit me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Ouch! No need for physical violence" I said to them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Well, are you going to tell us?!" they said in unisonspan style="font-style: italic;". /spanAs it happened, I was wearing the same hoodie that I had when I received my results. I passed them over to them and they opened them both, looking up at me before reading them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Maddie!" they all but shouted before they enveloped me in one of their twin hugs. "You are incredible!" they said and as they broke away I could see them beaming at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We're so proud of you" George said, a huge smile on his face./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Why didn't you say anything sooner?" Fred asked, he too was still smiling at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I didn't think it was, well appropriate I guess" I told them with a shrug. At this they both gaped./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Of course it is! At this time, more than any we need a time to celebrate!" George exclaimed, looking utterly baffled that I could even suggest such a thing./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I got them the day that everybody was off to get Harry-" I started but was immediately interrupted./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""That was ages ago!" Fred exclaimed but George nudged him in the ribs./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""- and everybody was worried about that. And then that night we lost Moody. It didn't seem right" I managed to finish./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""So you haven't told anybody?!" George asked, utterly shocked./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Well, that's not strictly true. I kind of told Charlie. He kind of figured out that I should have been expecting my results" I explained. They both seemed shocked that I had told their brother and not them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm sorry I didn't tell you. But George, you were still recovering and people are still getting over Moody. I didn't want to seem like I didn't care about other people's problems" I said quickly, not wanting to offend them for not having said anything. Instead of saying anything, they looked at each other and gave me another huge hug./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We have to tell everybody now!" Fred said happily, rubbing his hands together and I could see a familiar spark light up in his eyes./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""No we can't! It's Harry's birthday at the end of the week and then it's the wedding. I don't want your mum doing anything for it, and you know she will if we tell her" I said quickly, really not wanting a fuss made. They both looked at me, not looking convinced. "Please guys. You know I hate making a fuss" I said to them and they sighed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Fine, fine. I guess they are your results and it's up to you. But still, we're so proud of you" George told me, hugging me yet again./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""YOU THREE. GET IN HERE. DINNER'S READY" Ginny's voice shouted at us from the kitchen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Come on, you know what mum's like if we're late" Fred said. We all made our way back, Fred and George linking their arms through mine./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Remember not to say anything" I told them warningly and they both nodded, crossing their fingers. However, there was a spark in their eyes, one I didn't quite trust./p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Another chapter for you all, hope you enjoy it!/span/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Disclaimer: Harry Potter is not mine/span/p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-weight: bold;"Maddie's POV/span/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"I woke up the next morning with a mixture of feelings. It had been a long night previously and everybody had turned in late. Arthur had given Molly a few extra shots of Firewhisky so there was no worries about her being up early. I turned to grab my watch and saw it was only 7.30 a.m. I knew it would be a while until everybody else was up so I grabbed a hoodie and tiptoed past Ginny and Hermione to go downstairs. Upon arrival in the kitchen, I was momentarily surprised when I saw a red-head at the table; I should've known./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Morning Charlie" I said quietly, making him jump./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Merlin, I forgot you got up early" he said, clutching his heart as I moved passed him. I rolled my eyes,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You Weasley's love a good exaggeration don't you" I told him with a grin, which made him laugh./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""How are you today?" he asked me as I carried out my morning ritual. I shrugged,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Alright. Relieved that George is okay but still shocked we've lost Moody" I told him as the kettle whistled. "Want one?" I asked him and he nodded./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I know what you mean. I just can't believe it. Moody was the strongest" he said, and I turned to see him staring into the distance./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""He was, with all his constant vigilance!" I said with a small chuckle. This pulled Charlie from his musings and he too laughed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Fred and George loved having him in their O.W.L year. Said he was the best teacher they had. They reckoned it was him that got them through their.." he told me but then trailed off. I looked at him curiously, wondering why he stopped mid-sentence./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Hang on a minute" he started again, but not going any further with his thought./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Yes?" I questioned, really wondering where he was going with this./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Aren't you expecting some post?" he asked me. I looked at him for a moment until it clicked. I wasn't sure what to say but was saved by the arrival of Molly./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Morning you two. How are you both today?" she asked, looking at us with a small frown. Charlie was still looking at me expectantly but I looked away./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Alright thank you Molly. How are you?" I asked her, taking in her somewhat tired appearance./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm okay dear. Have you two eaten yet?" she asked, now bustling around the kitchen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Not yet. I think I'll go and get dressed first" I said, pushing back my chair and escaping the room as quickly as possible to evade Charlie's question. I quietly gathered my clothes from the bedroom I was sharing with the girls and moved towards the bathroom. Luckily for me, in this household it was relatively easy to avoid one person./p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"The day moved by quickly. George was staying at home to recover whilst Fred opened up the shop by himself. They had employed another member of staff to help so he had somebody at least. This meant that everybody else was put to work to sort the house out for the wedding and the arrival of Monsieur and Madam Delacour. Thankfully, Molly hadn't paired me up with Charlie for anything so I was able to avoid him. I spent the day helping Hermione out with the washing and then Molly roped me in to help with both lunch and dinner. I didn't mind this as much as I enjoyed cooking, especially as it allowed me to practise my magical cooking skills. At home I did everything the muggle way and so had never needed to use magic. After dinner everybody was exhausted and I offered to do the washing up as I knew Molly and Arthur were both tired and needed the break. Everybody else went to sit in the front room after a busy day as I made a start, putting my new domestic magic skills into practise. I had just started getting the cutlery going when I heard somebody come in and shut the door behind them. Turning I saw that Charlie had finally caught up with me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Had any post?" he asked, getting straight to the point. As well as being a very caring and upbeat person, he also had the reputation of getting straight to the point with things. I sighed and leaned back against the counter. "It's fine if you don't want to tell me, I was just wondering is all. Fred and George haven't mentioned anything" he told me, looking at me carefully./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I have had post, yes" I said. I moved towards the kitchen table where my hoodie had been deposited earlier and pulled out my results letter. I hesitated before I handed it to him./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Are these your results?" he asked me, not opening it./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Sure are" I told him. He continued to look at me in that careful manner./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You sure you want me to see?" he asked. I could see where he was coming from. If Fred and George hadn't said anything they probably didn't know. It wasn't like me and Charlie were best friends so why would I show him first? I guess it came from the fact that he had cottoned on where nobody else had. That, and I guess, deep down, I kind of wanted somebody to know./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""It's fine, honest" I told him with a smile. He looked at me for another few seconds before finally opening the letter. I watched him as he read through and saw his eyes widen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Maddie! These are, well they're incredible!" he said, looking up at me with a huge smile. He strode towards me and enveloped me in a huge hug. I was taken off guard as Charlie wasn't the one who normally gave out hugs readily; that was more Bill. "Why haven't you said anything?!" he exclaimed, moving away from me and handing the letter back. I took it off him and put it back in my hoodie pocket./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I just, well I didn't think it was the most appropriate timing. They came on the same day as everybody went off to get Harry and then Moody…Well you know" I said with a shrug, turning to check on the washing. All the cutlery was done and drying and so I popped the plates in for their turn. I flicked my wand again and they set to work cleaning./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Why don't you tell Fred and George then?" he asked me, and I turned to see him still watching me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""It just, doesn't seem right. Fred's rushed off his feet with the business and George is still recovering. There are other more important things" I told him and I saw him sigh slightly./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You're just as adamant as the twins" he said, although he couldn't help the small smile that appeared on his face./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You won't say anything will you?" I asked him, worried he would go dropping hints or telling everybody. However, he shook his head,/p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""No of course not. It's your news to tell, not mine" he said, giving me a reassuring smile./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Thanks Charlie" I told him, giving him a big smile./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""So what do you want to do then?" he asked, pulling a chair out and taking a seat at the table. I turned to check the washing was going okay before answering./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I really don't know. At the moment, I'm not looking at a career. If I'm honest, well, I'm most concerned about surviving and making sure everybody is okay" I told him, pulling a chair out to sit opposite him. He frowned at me, as if that wasn't the response he was waiting for./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""What are you going to do when September rolls around?" he asked me, and I could hear the concern in his voice./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm honestly still not sure" I told him, fidgeting with my hands./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We'll sort something" he told me reassuringly, putting a hand over mine. I looked up to see him smiling at me, his blue eyes radiating his concern./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Right, I'd best get on with this washing, else Molly won't trust me to do it again" I said, pulling my hands away and jumping up./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""That can't be a bad thing, surely?" he said with a chuckle as he too got up. "Do you want a hand?" he asked me. I chucked the tea towel at him./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You can dry" I said with a smile./p
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p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"As the wedding drew nearer it was clear that Molly was getting more stressed. As a result, we all offered to do more jobs to help her out but it still seemed like there was loads to do. As well as this, it was clear to see that she kept separating Harry, Ron and Hermione./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Any reason she's doing it?" I asked Harry one day when we had both been charged with cleaning the front room. He looked flustered before he sorted himself out and shrugged./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Probably thinks we'll talk too much and not get the work done" he said, looking up and grinning at me to cover himself. Suspicious but I decided not to pursue it. We continued to chat away until all of a sudden Fred and George came barrelling through the door./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You. Out here. Now" they both said, looking at me and pointing outside. My eyes widened./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""What have I done?!" I exclaimed, not moving. They tutted and physically pulled me out the door, leaving Harry chuckling behind. They pulled me through the kitchen and out into the garden, not stopping until they had reached the very far end, away from everybody else. "What's going on?!" I asked them, as they both let me go, stood opposite me and folded their arms./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm pretty sure you're not telling us something" Fred began, looking at me with a frown. I returned his frowned, feeling confused./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Telling you what?" I asked, utterly baffled by this turn of events. There was a long stretch of silence in which they stared at me and I stared back, thoroughly nonplussed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Your N.E. !" they both exclaimed after a minute or so. Ohhhhspan style="font-style: italic;", that/span was what they were talking about./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""You've had them for ages, haven't you?" George asked, looking carefully at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-style: italic;""/spanErm, maybe?" I replied and they both sighed and hit me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Ouch! No need for physical violence" I said to them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Well, are you going to tell us?!" they said in unisonspan style="font-style: italic;". /spanAs it happened, I was wearing the same hoodie that I had when I received my results. I passed them over to them and they opened them both, looking up at me before reading them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Maddie!" they all but shouted before they enveloped me in one of their twin hugs. "You are incredible!" they said and as they broke away I could see them beaming at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We're so proud of you" George said, a huge smile on his face./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Why didn't you say anything sooner?" Fred asked, he too was still smiling at me./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I didn't think it was, well appropriate I guess" I told them with a shrug. At this they both gaped./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Of course it is! At this time, more than any we need a time to celebrate!" George exclaimed, looking utterly baffled that I could even suggest such a thing./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I got them the day that everybody was off to get Harry-" I started but was immediately interrupted./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""That was ages ago!" Fred exclaimed but George nudged him in the ribs./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""- and everybody was worried about that. And then that night we lost Moody. It didn't seem right" I managed to finish./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""So you haven't told anybody?!" George asked, utterly shocked./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Well, that's not strictly true. I kind of told Charlie. He kind of figured out that I should have been expecting my results" I explained. They both seemed shocked that I had told their brother and not them./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""I'm sorry I didn't tell you. But George, you were still recovering and people are still getting over Moody. I didn't want to seem like I didn't care about other people's problems" I said quickly, not wanting to offend them for not having said anything. Instead of saying anything, they looked at each other and gave me another huge hug./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""We have to tell everybody now!" Fred said happily, rubbing his hands together and I could see a familiar spark light up in his eyes./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""No we can't! It's Harry's birthday at the end of the week and then it's the wedding. I don't want your mum doing anything for it, and you know she will if we tell her" I said quickly, really not wanting a fuss made. They both looked at me, not looking convinced. "Please guys. You know I hate making a fuss" I said to them and they sighed./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Fine, fine. I guess they are your results and it's up to you. But still, we're so proud of you" George told me, hugging me yet again./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""YOU THREE. GET IN HERE. DINNER'S READY" Ginny's voice shouted at us from the kitchen./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Come on, you know what mum's like if we're late" Fred said. We all made our way back, Fred and George linking their arms through mine./p
p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;""Remember not to say anything" I told them warningly and they both nodded, crossing their fingers. However, there was a spark in their eyes, one I didn't quite trust./p
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