I wanted to go ahead and update because I'm not sure when I'll be able to be online again as we're moving and well-my mom and grandma don't know what they're doing when it comes to this kind of thing really. But I hope you enjoy. =)
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters but James & Oliver Phelps and Domhnall Gleeson can own me anytime they'd like *licks lips* Oh sorry, forgot you guys were there. (Fred, George, and Bill if any of you aren't so hardcore you memorize all the actors)
Chapter 10:
"Okay kids," I said loudly. "you need to sit down! It's dinner time!"
It was the day before the triplets fifth birthday and they were not listening to a word I said to them.
"Mummy," Anna said, twirling around in her newest Weasley dress-Mrs. Weasley made Anna dresses for Christmas instead of sweaters, Rose-Hermione and Ron's daughter-and Lily-Ginny and Harry's youngest-got them too. "when is Rose coming to play?"
"Tomorrow at noon," I said. "Now sit down and eat or I'll send Aunt Hermione a owl saying she can't come."
"But mummy-" She began.
"No," I said, pointing at her chair. "sit down now."
"Fine." She pouted, plopping into her chair.
"You too, Andrew, and you Alex." I said, pointing at each of them in turn.
"I'm Alex." Said the one I called Andrew.
"Oh Bullocks," I growled. "I'm not Gram Weasley. I can tell the difference between you. Now sit your arses down."
"Where is daddy?" Anna asked.
"Still at the shop," I answered, dishing out their food. "he'll be home in a bit."
Zorro walked lazily into the house through the cat flap and jumped onto Anna's lap.
"Down," I said, pointing to the floor. "I'll feed you after the kids are fed."
He stuck his nose in the air and jumped down.
"Mummy, when we go to Hogwarts, can we take Zorro?" Anna asked.
"No ma'am," I shook my head. "Zorro is my cat."
"Then are you and dad buying us a owl?" Andrew asked.
"You won't be going to Hogwarts for six years. We'll talk about it then." I rolled my eyes.
Just then, George appeared beside me, picking me up and kissing me soundly.
I gasped and pulled back. "Hello dear, what are you doing?"
"Just thought I'd surprise you." He shrugged, holding me close.
"You succeeded," I took a deep breath. "but you scared me a bit."
He kissed my forehead. "Sorry 'bout that."
"It's fine," I breathed. "oh and can you punish your children? They haven't listened to a word I've said all day."
He let me go and turned into dad. "And why haven't you listened to your mother?"
"Because she smells funny dad." Anna wrinkled her nose.
"That would be their fault," I crossed my arms. "your children got in the storage room-somehow-and switched out my shampoo with that Long Lasting Dung Bomb Shampoo."
"How did you three get in there?" He growled.
"Her wand." Andrew muttered guiltily.
"How the hell did you get a hold of my wand?" I demanded.
"When Gram Floo called, you sat it on the table…" Alex lowered his head.
"You know what we've told you," George said, crossing his arms. "pranks are all good fun, but who are the three people you cannot prank?"
"You and mummy and Gram." Anna recited.
"And when are you going to learn that?" I glared.
"Now." They all sighed together.
"Good," I growled. "No dessert."
"Mummy!" Andrew whined.
"No you brat," I said lovingly. "you're being punished."
He sighed. "Okay mummy."
I kissed each of their forehead. "I love you brats."
"Love you too mummy." They chimed together.
"So," I smiled. "who wants to go see Grandpa in America?"
"WHEN?" They asked excitedly.
"After Rose leaves tomorrow." I answered.
"What about baby Hugo?" Anna asked.
"He's coming too," I smiled. "but you know, Hugo and Lily aren't babies anymore. They're only three years younger than you."
"Mummy," Alex looked up at me sweetly. "can I sleep with you tonight? I think it is going to storm."
"Oh can we too?" Anna and Andrew asked too.
I looked at George and rolled my eyes. "What do you think?"
"Well," George said drawing it out. "I don't know…"
"Oh of course you can," I smiled at my children. "why do you think daddy bought such a big bed before you were born?"
"Well, by the looks of pictures from when you were carrying us," Anna said softly. "you were a whale."
My lip trembled. "See George? I told you over, and over that I was a whale."
"I was kidding mummy," Anna said quickly. "I thought you'd laugh."
I sniffed and sat down at the table. "I'm sorry, I'm a bit emotional these days."
"Laura love…" George trailed off.
"No George," I shook my head. "I took a test this morning and I went to the healer while the kids were at your mum's. I'm not having a baby, I'm sorry."
"Mum, when are you and daddy going to have more babies?" Anna asked.
"Oh I'm not sure," I smiled weakly. "we may not until you three are at Hogwarts. You're such troublemakers."
They groaned.
"We're good mummy," Andrew said quietly. "compared to what Nana told us about you, dad, and Uncle Fred."
"You're so much like your Uncle Fred," I smiled sadly. "it hurts sometimes thinking about it."
"Oh mum," Andrew frowned. "will you tell us a story about you and dad and Uncle Fred's tricks."
"Well," I bit my lip. "if you promise that if it gives you ideas, you save them for Filch."
"We promise!" They said excitedly.
"Okay, well in second year…" I began.
Flashback:
"George," The short, dark haired girl whispered to her tall ginger haired friend. "what if we get caught?"
"We won't Laura," George promised her. "and even if we do, we'll get detention, no big deal. This won't warrant expulsion."
"We're setting off an entire box of dung bombs in the Great Hall during dinner. Are you sure about that?" She looked skeptic.
"Oh just eat so that we can do it," The ginger's twin rolled his eyes. "you're such a chicken."
"Shut it Fred," The girl glared. "your mum has already sent two howlers this year-term started two weeks ago!"
"It'll be fun though." Fred told her.
"Fine, I'm done eating." She said.
"Here goes nothing." Each of them pointed their wands under the table and thick green smoke erupted in various corners of the hall, followed by a extremely putrid smell.
"Everyone into the corridor!" Dumbledore bellowed as everyone went into a panic.
They all got up and as Dumbledore caught sight of the three friends giggling together added.
"Except Miss Laura Simmons, and Fred and George Weasley who will help the professors take care of the smell."
Their grins fell.
"Told you we'd get caught." Laura muttered.
But Dumbledore was trying to hide his laughter and failing horribly.
"You will have to help Mr. Filch clean this up, and if it isn't done by breakfast, then help him arrange somewhere else for breakfast to be held."
"Yes sir." Laura said miserably.
"A bit of lemon juice may be the trick." Dumbledore muttered to her as he swept past.
End Flashback.
"You were geniuses mum!" Andrew said when I finished the story.
I laughed. "Evil geniuses you mean."
"Yep mummy."
The next morning, after George had left for the shop, I got the children out of bed and into their baths before dressing them.
"Mummy," Anna said quietly, looking at a picture of George and I with Fred in fifth year and a picture of George and I on our wedding day. "why does daddy only have one ear?"
I'd been expecting this, and figured it would have been asked long before now.
"Well baby," I sat down and pulled her onto my lap. "do you remember hearing about the war just six or so years before your birth?"
"No." She frowned.
"Well then," I saw Andrew and Alex hiding in the corner to listen. "come here you two and I'll tell you, but you mustn't tell daddy that you know."
"Okay." They agreed quietly.
I placed them around me on the couch. "Well, it started a long time ago, when a evil man who named himself Lord Voldemort-" I stopped, seeing them shudder. "what's wrong?"
"Teddy told me that it was bad to say that, that that man would send his followers." Anna frowned.
"Oh baby, the taboo on that name is long gone. Don't worry for a second. Now, as I was saying, Voldemort started to gather followers. He was out to kill Muggleborns like your Aunt Hermione and myself and he heard that someone was prophesied to defeat him-though they were only a baby at the time. He set out to kill this boy, only he couldn't. He murdered the boys parents, with the boy's mom sacrificing herself to save him, Voldemort couldn't kill him. He was a shell of himself after that night, and the boy lived with only a lightning bolt scar as a reminder of that night-"
"UNCLE HARRY?" They exclaimed.
"Shh," I said quietly. "yes, but I don't want you to mention it to him. Now listen, in your dad and my sixth year at Hogwarts, there was a big tournament and someone submitted Harry's name, though he was too young. And when he grabbed the cup in the middle of the maze that was the final task-I'll explain the tournament when you're older-he found it was a portkey. It took him to a graveyard where Lord Voldemort was waiting-another boy who was a year above your father and I, Cedric Diggory was with him, now I don't know much of what happened in the graveyard other than Cedric was murdered, and Voldemort came back. A lot of people said nasty things about your Uncle Harry, but everyone in your family-except Uncle Percy-believed him. The Minister hadn't believed, claiming Harry was delusional but now, to get to your original question, everyone believed after the Minister saw Voldemort but it still wasn't safe for Harry, so they went to get him secretly from his Muggle family's house, and disguised themselves with polyjuice potion to throw off Voldemort's followers. Severus Snap did it accompanied by a very evil woman who-don't tell your Gram Weasley you know this-your Gram killed in the final battle which I am thankful for because I would have done it myself."
"Why would you have done it yourself?" Andrew asked terrified.
"Oh baby," I whispered. "I wouldn't kill anyone for no reason. She tried to kill Ginny, tried to kill your father, laughed about your Uncle Fred's death, tortured Neville Longbottom's parents…she was evil. She also killed Sirius Black."
"I know who that is," Alex said excitedly. "that was Uncle Harry's godfather!"
"Yes it was." I smiled at him.
"What did you do when daddy lost his ear?" Anna asked.
"I took care of him of course. I was very upset, and didn't want to leave his side but I was covered in his blood so Gram made me go clean up a bit so that your daddy wouldn't get scared and think I'd been hurt too." I tucked her ginger curls behind her ears.
"Wow," Anna said in wonder. "Daddy is a hero?"
I smiled. "Yes he is."
"Mum," Andrew said. "we heard you and dad talking…did you snog Uncle Fred?"
I gaped at him. "How on earth do you know the word snog?"
"Teddy." They shrugged.
"I'm going to have a nice little chat with that boy," I shook my head. "and yes to answer your question, I did snog your Uncle Fred. Long before your father and I started going out. We'll tell you everything when you're older-much older."
"Hello! Are you all home?" Hermione called from the fireplace.
"Yep," I stood up, crouching as my niece and nephew came running into my arms, covered in soot from the fireplace. "how are you three?"
"Oh wonderful," Hermione said, dusting off her robes. "I just got promoted. I'm now over the Department they put into effect after the war, you know, The Department For Equal Rights For Magical Creatures."
"Oh that's wonderful Hermione!" I hugged her as my three and her two children started digging into the toy chest over in the corner.
"Thank you," She smiled. "so speaking about work…"
"I don't know," I grumbled. "George promised I could go back to work after the kids were born and they were just old enough that we could either have Mrs. Weasley watch them for a few hours or they could stay in the flat above the shop and nap or stay down in the shop or something but every time I bring it up, he changes the subject."
"Put a silencing charm on him next time until you're done talking." She suggested.
"Tried it. Didn't work."
"That doesn't sound like him at all," She sighed. "he use to want you to get into trouble with him. You all haven't pranked anyone in years."
"I've asked," I frowned. "he always says he doesn't feel like it. Part of him died when Fred did. He's always been the same with me, showing me all the love he feels for me, but he-he doesn't act like he use to. Honestly, I think he only reopened because we promised Fred."
"Have you all talked about it at all since it happened?" She asked.
I looked at the floor. "Not really. He doesn't say anything and I don't want to say anything that will hurt him."
"Do you need to talk about it?" She asked.
I sat down and covered my face in my hands. "Yes badly but George is-I can't say anything to him."
"Hey kids," Hermione said and I saw the kids looking at me. "why don't you go upstairs to one of your rooms so that Laura and I can talk."
"And stay out of the storage rooms." I added as they hurried up the stairs.
"Alright, if you need to talk go ahead." Hermione sat down beside me.
"Well," I sniffed. "I love George more than anything-well other than the kids-but I miss Fred so much and sometimes-sometimes I can't help thinking 'what if' you know? What if I had chosen Fred? I have so many 'what if's' running through my mind sometimes that I can't take it. I was better when I worked at the shop, but I've been messed up since then because I don't have that distraction and the boys remind me so much of Fred and George when we were in school."
"Have you told him that?" She asked.
I shook my head. "Do you remember after the battle when Mrs. Weasley was checking us over and saw the cuts on my wrist?"
"Yes." She nodded.
"I took the Muggle way out and was cutting myself because a bunch of stuff that was bothering me. If I told him that I was messed up, he would think I was doing that again and keep constant watch on me."
"Wouldn't he notice that though? Wait you don't do you?" She asked.
"Of course I don't, I have three kids to worry about, I won't do anything stupid like that, that if done wrong could take me from them. And I couldn't take something else from George."
"What about me?" George asked, appearing with a crack.
"George," I exclaimed. "I thought you were at the shop."
"I wasn't staying all day," He laughed. "I must have forgot to tell you that. I wouldn't work on the kids birthday. I just went to open, and make sure that Verity and Lee both showed up."
I stood up and kissed him. "Well good. I want to talk."
"We have company though…" He said, glancing at Hermione.
"Actually, I'm going to go make sure that the triplets haven't gotten Rose and Hugo into trouble." Hermione said, standing and heading to the stairs.
"What do you need to talk about?" George sat down on the couch and pulled me into his lap.
"Okay, I know you always change the subject, but I want you to hear me out."
"What do you want?" He sighed.
"I miss working George," I said softly. "and I don't even expect you to let me work every day, but I want to go back to work. When I was working, I didn't have time to think about the things that bother me, and don't think I regret choosing you, but now that I'm home all the time, I think constantly about how much I miss Fred-well not just him but how things were when he was still alive. We were always laughing and joking and pranking people…I miss it. It's like part of you died with Fred."
He frowned. "Three days a week. And we can start planning a prank."
"That isn't the point, I want to prank someone but the point was…I need to talk about us losing Fred." I said close to tears.
"Don't cry," He whispered, kissing my cheek. "we can talk. How about we see if someone will take the kids for the night one night and you and I will talk?"
"We're going to my dad's tonight," I looked up at him. "we can take the kids there by Floo and once they're settled in, you and I can apparate somewhere and talk."
"Alright love," He kissed my forehead. "Now, no more tears."
"Okay." I whispered.
"So, who do you want to prank?" He asked brightly.
"Hmm," I hummed, laying my head on his shoulder. "I think dearest Teddy needs it."
"Why's that?" He asked.
"He told the kids all about snogging." I rolled my eyes.
"We're not pranking an eleven year old." He laughed.
"Okay, okay," I sighed. "hmm, what about Hermione and Ron? Oh better, Bill and Fleur!"
"Fleur is pregnant, we really shouldn't…" He smirked.
"Oh you're right," I sighed. "Harry and Ginny."
"What do you want to do?" He asked mischievously.
I stood up and grabbed his hand, dragging him upstairs to the storage room and opening it, grabbing a newer product from the top shelf. "This."
He took it. "Ah, itching powder is…"
"I'm not done," I grabbed a jar of neon pink powder and another of neon green. "they're coming for dinner in a few days. Slip this into their drinks and their hair and tongues will change color."
"But you know we don't have the reversal for that finished."
"Actually," I said, grabbing a bottle from the shelf. "you not letting me work for six years has had its advantages. While the kids nap, I've been out in the shed working on things."
"Who have you tested these products on?" He asked.
"Gnomes that I transfigured a bit." I shrugged.
"But that doesn't mean it works okay on humans." He said.
"I tried it on myself too," Seeing his panic stricken face, I added. "George, I'm excellent at potions. I keep bezoars within reach."
"We need testers," He decided. "I'll put an add in the Prophet."
"Okay." I kissed his cheek.
"So," He said, wrapping his arms around my waist tightly and kissing the back of my neck. "when do you want to try for a few more children?"
"Oh gosh," I shook my head. "I'm not sure. The triplets can be a handful so I was kind of thinking in two or three more years."
"Well we're getting on in years…"
I stopped him. "I'm thirty George. I'm not old yet."
"That wasn't what I meant." He defended.
"Oh I know," I promised. "but still. Two years isn't that bad."
"But I kind of miss seeing you pregnant." He hinted.
I grimaced. "Eww George, I hate being pregnant I feel like a overgrown beach ball when I am."
"Please?" He asked.
"No," I answered. "not happening."
"But we talked about five kids." He sighed.
"George, just not right now. Later on, I promise."
He kissed me. "Okay."
"Mum! Dad!" Anna's voice called from upstairs.
I made my way up to the open door and saw the five kids and Hermione sitting in the floor.
"What do you need Anna?" I asked.
"Aunt Hermione told us about a Muggle kids game and we need you and daddy to play." Anna replied.
"What game?" I asked, smiling.
"Duck, duck, goose." Andrew answered.
"Alright then." I sat down in the floor between Andrew and Alex.
"How do you play?" George asked.
After explaining the "complex" rules of Duck, Duck, Goose, we began a game with George picking first.
"Oh I need to go downstairs," I winked at Hermione and George. "I just remembered I need to owl Luna about going with her to see if we can find the…whatever it is."
"Shouldn't you know what you're going to hunt mummy?" Andrew asked.
"Oh it is something that probably doesn't exist," I answered. "I'm humoring Luna by going."
As I got downstairs, the first few guests were arriving consisting of: Harry, Ginny and their three kids; Bill, Fleur and Victoire; Molly and Arthur; Luna and Neville (who got married a few months after George and I) and their newborn daughter Ino Sakura (which came from a Manga that I'd introduced Luna to from the Muggle world-two of the characters.)
"Thank you all for coming," I said, getting the cake and other food from one of the cabinets it had been hidden in-the cabinet was charmed-as it always had been-to hide itself from the kids. "the kids think we're not throwing them a party."
The fireplace erupted in green flames and out stepped my father. "Hello Sugarplum."
"Dad!" I exclaimed quietly and hugged him tightly after sitting the food down on the counter.
"Where's the kids?" He asked.
"Upstairs," I replied. "Oh dad I missed you!"
After everyone arrived, everyone except Anna, Andrew, and Alex came downstairs and hid with everyone else before I went up to get them, Ron having extinguished the lights with the lighter that took light that Dumbledore left him.
"Why's it dark mummy?" Andrew asked, clutching my hand.
"Oh I don't know," I grinned. "hold on, we'll turn them on."
There was a click and the lights flew on.
"SURPRISE!" Everyone shouted.
The triplets screamed and Andrew jumped into my arms.
"Mummy, I thought you said we didn't get a party." Anna said.
"It was a surprise," I smiled. "and we have another surprise for you."
My dad stepped out from the crowd. "How is my three favorite kids?"
"Gramps!" They shouted and hugged him.
Dad laughed and hugged them back. "You know your parents are letting you stay with me in America for a night don't you?"
"We are?" Anna asked excitedly.
"We're just going to be across town at your Auntie Kanzas'," I informed her. "we know you three complain that you get to stay with Gram and Gramps Weasley but never Gramps Simmons so we talked about it for the last year and we'll do it so long as we're in the same town."
"And we're going to some Muggle theme park," George told them. "called Dollywood the week after with your Auntie Kanzas, Uncle Gabe, and Celeste. Also with your Auntie Kenzie."
"Why isn't Auntie Kenzie married?" Anna asked me.
I smiled. "She doesn't feel the need to be tied down by someone like me and your Aunt Kanzas do."
"Anna, Anna!" Victoire ran over and tugged on Anna's hand.
"What Victoire?" Anna asked.
"You'll love what me and daddy picked for you! Can I give it to her now daddy?" Victoire asked.
"I suppose." Bill smiled, handing over the package.
Anna tore open the present and pulled out a miniature figurine of each of the Holly Head Harpies and a miniature Quidditch Pitch. Anna was obsessed with Quidditch and said she was going to be a beater just like her daddy. Alex said he wanted to be a Keeper and Andrew wanted to be a Chaser like his Aunt Ginny.
"I love it Uncle Bill," Anna hugged her Uncle then her cousin. "Mummy can I take it with us to Gramps?"
"Yes," I smiled. "but you can't let any of the Muggle family see it. Except Gramps."
"Okay." She hugged me.
"Well, everyone," I smiled. "the food is ready, so go ahead and get something to eat."
Later after the kids opened their presents and everyone left, I finished packing by putting all three trunks-mine and George's and the kids'-in a magically extended backpack along with the birthday presents the kids got that they wanted to take and George put his broom at the bottom so we could go flying tonight.
"Alright kids," I said as my dad went home through the fireplace. "Anna, Alex, you're going with your dad so hold his hands. Andrew, you're going with me."
George kissed my cheek as he and the kids stepped into the fireplace and left.
"Ready Andrew?" I asked, putting my backpack on my back.
"Yes mum." He answered, taking my hand.
I stepped into the fireplace with my son and we arrived a moment later in my dad's house.
"Hey mom look," Andrew pointed at my dad's TV. "that girl has a wand!"
"It's Wizards of Waverly Place," Dad told me. "Anna found it a minute ago."
"As long as it doesn't paint us in a horrible light." I shrugged, sitting on the couch and pulling Andrew into my lap.
"I thought you and dad were leaving mummy." Alex looked at me.
"Oh I see how it is," I told him. "you want mummy and daddy gone?"
"No," He answered. "I just thought you were."
"We are," George told him, sitting beside me. "Once your mum is ready."
I sat Andrew in the floor and pulled my backpack off and got out the kid's stuff and got out George's broom.
"Are you ready?" George asked me, grabbing the broom.
"Hold on," I held out my arms. "I need hugs."
All three kids ran into my arms and hugged me tightly.
"I love you mummy." Andrew whispered in my ear.
I kissed his forehead. "I love you too."
"Bye Mummy." Alex and Anna said together.
"Be good, okay?" I stood up and put my backpack back on.
"Okay." They chimed.
George hugged the kids then took my hand and led me onto the back porch and settled us both onto the broom and took off.
"George," I pushed my face into his back. "I love you."
"I love you too." He squeezed my hand where it rested underneath his on the broom.
"So where are we headed?" I asked.
"I figured you could decide that." He answered.
"Hmm," I said, looking down. "go north west."
Not long after, we began our descent and landed just beside a big lake.
"Hold on," I said, pulling out my wand and waving it over the ground to solidify the mud and make it less mushy and putting down a blanket. "okay."
We sat down and George pulled me into his arms and kissed me gently.
"Alright," He said, pushing my waist length black hair behind my ear. "talk to me."
I bit my lip. "I'm messed up George."
Automatically he grabbed my hand and began checking my wrist for cuts.
"No George, I wouldn't do that," I pulled my hand from his grasp. "we have three kids to worry about. I wouldn't do something that could take me from them and-and you."
"I just worry," He nuzzled my neck. "I love you so much and I hate to think you're hurting or that you're hurting yourself."
"I know," I whispered. "now, to explain that, will you promise that you don't think I'm second guessing us?"
"Promise." He said.
"Sometimes-a lot of times-I can't help thinking 'what if.' What if I'd chosen Fred, what if he hadn't died, what if I hadn't waited so long to tell you two my decision…he could have had someone that was committed to him and not his brother," I started to cry. "I feel so horrible because I kept him from a happy life with someone. He-he always said I would choose you and told me it was fine to go ahead, and-and I didn't. I was selfish. I enjoyed the attention I received from the both of you."
"Love I-"
"Oh God," I sobbed, pulling away from him. "I-I shouldn't have stayed with either of you. I used you both, and I don't deserve you. I-I need to leave."
"No," He pulled me back. "You're going to stay. Love, you didn't use us, not entirely, we were both willing to be there. We loved you. As for Fred getting to have a happy life with some other witch, I'm not so sure, he never showed an interest in anyone else."
"That's my point," I choked. "I ruined his life."
"Did not, you made him happy. Sure, he was a bit disappointed that you chose me, but he was happy for you to be happy."
"I'm not so sure."
He kissed me. "I love you. I'll always love you and nothing you say about yourself will change that. Don't take yourself from me because I can't live without you."
I nodded and laid down, putting my head in his lap. "Will you try to be the George I fell in love with? Try to be happy and fun loving?"
"Yes ma'am," He squeezed me. "I love you."
"I love you." I replied, sitting up.
He kissed me deeply, pulling me onto his lap to straddle him.
As the kiss got deeper, clothes started to come off.
"George make love to me." I breathed.
"Do po-leers patrol here?" He asked.
"Police and No clue," I answered, grabbing my wand. "but just in case."
I cast every Muggle repealing charm I knew around the spot where we were sitting.
An hour or more later, we dressed and released the charms before hopping onto the broom and heading to Kanzas' house out in Hidden Valley. She knew about us being magical considering that she was the godmother to the triplets so she wasn't surprised when we arrived carrying a broomstick.
"Hey," She hugged me. "we didn't think you were ever going to get here."
"Sorry," I blushed. "we umm, got distracted."
"Oh," She blushed too. "well, Celeste is upstairs asleep so you'll see her in the morning. She's missed her cousins."
"They're at dad's," I told her. "for their birthday we let them stay with him by their selves."
"Aw," She smiled. "so, where is Minnie?"
"Oh we didn't bring her. She's still in England because she has to get our mail to bring to us."
"Well," Kanzas said. "where are your bags?"
I lifted the strap of my small purse backpack. "Our trunks are in here."
"Oh forgot. Witch." She shook her head bemused.
"Well," I said, pulling it off my shoulders and reaching in to grab my moneybag. "here is our share of the tickets and cabin."
"Thank you," She said taking it. "I wouldn't ask but money is just tight enough that I can't afford not to get paid back."
"I understand," I smiled. "so how is life?"
"Amazing," She sighed. "you?"
"Living hell," I joked. "the kids are worse than Fred, George and I put together."
"Oh God," Kanzas said. "I've heard stories. I'm not sure I want to be in a cabin with them for a week."
I laughed. "Oh they're actually pretty good most of the time."
The next morning, after we went to get the kids, I was listening to Wizarding Radio to my favorite station Kiss LGBT. I only listened because they always played my favorite singers' music; Celestina Warbeck and a newcomer, Lady Gaga (A/N: Lady Gaga is a witch in this because my best friend Seth *sigh* requested to be in the story and with what he wanted, I decided to do that because he LOVES Lady Gaga. Also, the name of the radio station sucks, I know, but I'm horrible at naming stuff like that. Thanks.) and a friend from Hogwarts, Seth Herald was a radio host.
"I'm here with newcomer Lady Gaga at the studio, where she is recording her new single-Born This Way. Mother Monster, how are you today?" Seth said.
"I'm wonderful," Gaga said. "and you?"
"I'm amazing," Seth said. "so may I ask when the single will be released?"
"Next week," She said. "we'll release the charm to hear it. I have to finish recording a part of it, but then it will be done."
"What are you listening to," Celeste walked into the guest room at Kanzas' house. "who is Lady Gaga?"
"Oh she's not very popular here," I said, switching off the radio. "why aren't you playing with the triplets?"
"They said they would hex me."
"Why?" I gritted my teeth.
"I told Anna her toy was weird and didn't make sense." She said.
"Oh," I said. "where are they?"
"In my room." She said.
I went in there, and glared at my children. "You realize Celeste is a Muggle, correct?"
"Yes mummy." They said together.
"Then why for Merlin's sake did you let her see the Quidditch Pitch?" I growled.
"She asked what we got for our birthday, so we showed her our stuff." Andrew said.
I sighed. "I better not have to erase her memory, if I do, your Aunt Kanzas will kill me. You realize this right?"
Anna sighed. "I'm sorry mummy."
"So what exactly did she see?" I asked.
"Just the Pitch," Alex said. "and the players but they're immobile. Dad immobilized them when you picked us up this morning."
"Oh okay," I hugged them each. "I was just worried about it. I'm sorry I growled at you, but the Statute Of Secrecy is very important. I don't want my babies to end up in Azkaban or not be able to go to Hogwarts. And you can't hex your cousin."
"Mum, we know we're just like you, dad, and Uncle Fred. We'll probably end up in Azkaban for a few months at least at some point." Anna smirked.
"True," I smiled adoringly. "but please, try not to do anything that lands you in Azkaban."
"What is Azkaban?" Celeste said, standing at the door.
"A prison in a story Mummy and Daddy tell us at bedtime," Anna said sweetly. "mummy likes to joke we'll end up there."
I smiled. "Well, you kids have fun playing. I'm going to go see what George is up to with Kanzas and Gabe."
I found them in the backyard on Kanzas' back deck talking.
"Hey love," George smiled at me. "come sit. Kanzas got out cards, we were going to play Slap Jack."
I smiled, going to sit in the seat beside his and squeezed his knee. "Alright."
"What were the children up to?" George asked.
"Oh the triplets threatened to hex Celeste and she came whining to me. I talked to them, they explained everything. They were all at fault." I twirled a strand of my hair.
"They did what?" Kanzas exclaimed.
"Oh they can't, don't worry," I rolled my eyes. "they don't know any hexes."
"The fact they threatened-" She began.
"Don't worry," I held up my hand. "they know even if they knew them, that not only would they end up in prison but Arthur would be angry that they hurt a Muggle. He loves you guys."
"Could you not call me a Muggle," Kanzas glared. "it is kind of offensive."
"Oh fine," I rolled my eyes. "you guys are so sensitive. Dad grounded me for calling him a Muggle once."
"You're racist." She said, raising an eyebrow in challenge.
"Am not," I said. "Muggle isn't a race. It is a-species."
"You act like I'm a panda bear or something."
"Nope, Pandas are cute," I smiled. "you're more like a… Lemur. Ugly, but in a cute way."
She glared. "You're dead."
While we were in Pigeon Forge for a week, the day after we went to Dollywood, we were hanging around the cabin and I got sick and I was admittedly moody so I got one of the pregnancy tests from my supply at the bottom of my trunk and took it while everyone else was in the pool.
I screamed.
George popped into the room immediately. "What's wrong love?"
He had his wand out and was searching the room.
My hand shook as I handed him the test. "I-I-I-"
"It's pink," He said in shock. "but-you're back on the potion."
"I-I forgot to take it for a few days awhile back…but I-I thought that it was settled before we had slept together again. The days I ha-hadn't were when the kids slept in our room because of a s-storm. I'm sorry."
He jerked me into his arms and kissed me. "I've been wanting a baby, so don't be sorry."
I pulled away. "But George, I haven't been."
"So what are you wanting to do?" He asked.
"Well we're having a baby, no matter what I've been wanting," I said, putting my hand on my stomach. "so I guess I'm going to be a mummy again. Guess we'll need to go to the healer, once we find out the sex-or sexes with our luck-we need to redo the nursery. Shit, you won't let me go back to work now."
"No love," He said. "I will, until your healer says you need to go on leave. And then when you come back, depends on when the healer says you can and when mum is willing to watch all four or so kids."
"What had happened?" Kanzas and Kenzie asked, running in the room with everyone else following.
"I'm pregnant," I said simply. "I wasn't expecting it, I just took the test to make sure I wasn't, and when I was, I was shocked."
"Are you sure you are," Kenzie asked. "those things aren't always accurate."
"This one always is," I said. "unless it turns like…green which is only because it was brewed wrong."
When we got back to England a few days later, I had just finished breakfast when the owls came. Minnie came with letters from my dad, Mrs. Weasley, and a few others. Then a tiny brown owl bearing a letter from Neville and Luna. Last, a barn owl carrying a letter from a school I hadn't heard of.
Dear Mr. And Mrs. George Weasley,
I write to tell you about the school I have just opened just outside London for young Witches and Wizards ages four years to ten years to prepare them for Hogwarts. Students will return home every day via The Knight Bus or if you pick them up. It is entirely up to you how they return home. We plan to teach the children how to control their magic to reduce risk of exposure, get a start on Herbology, Care Of Magical Creature (with the safer creatures that they encounter regularly with magical family members), minor Divination to determine if it should be explored further, History Of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions, and a few Muggle like classes that everyone should learn-Math, English, Science, and we will have literature by famous Witches and Wizards. We would like to invite you to take a tour and if you wish; Molly Anna, Fredrick Andrew, and George Alexander are very welcome at the school. I'll be expecting your return owl soon.
Thank You,
Alexius Graham-Headmistress, Young Magical Minds School
I Floo Called Percy and he confirmed that the school was legit so I wrote back to Alexius-a somewhat friend from my days at Hogwarts who had always been like mine, Fred, and George's Hermione by stopping us from mischief a few times. She had been a prefect so we hadn't been as close since fifth year.
We would be delighted to take a tour of your school, just give us a date and we'll be there. Thank you.
Okay, the end sucks a bit. And I need to explain in a later chapter I suppose that the Ministry allows like…six years in between kids to be on forms of birth control if they want. I think I'd actually forgotten that when I wrote this chapter though. *blush* Anyway please leave me lots of Reviews, and I'll go to…McDonalds or somewhere with Wifi for a few hours to update if they screw up our internet at our new house.