The Silver Clasp-Chapter 10
Rose's View.
The train pulled up to the station, this time I hadn't put my trunk in the compartment above: I had learnt from my mistakes. So instead it took up most of the space. I dragged my trunk and carried Buttons through the corridor and with a heave, flung my trunk off the steps of the train, and I carried Buttons down with grace.
It was quite dark outside, even though it was only five o'clock. Mum and Dad were there, and feeling excited to see them I started running in slow-motion to them. Then I saw Teddy and Tori, so throwing Buttons at my father, I changed speed and direction. Since Dom and I had both run at them, at the same time, with quite a bit of force, when we hugged them we all fell over. I was just about to get up when Hugo yelled, 'Pile on!' My brother was so undignified.
Suddenly most of my ungraceful family (including my father) jumped on me. Poor Teddy was on the bottom. The very few of the clan that were standing were all laughing. Yes, laugh at our pain. I could hear Tori and Dom swearing in French, My dad was swearing in good old English, A lot of screaming was insuring and I thought I could hear someone sobbing. Teddy probably. Or Albus.
I tried moving around in the hope that we would all fall off, and that I would be able to breathe again. It worked, and I found myself lying on the floor of Platform 9 and ¾, with the rest of my crazy family. A hand reached down to help me up, and I took it before realising that it was Scorpius Malfoy's hand.
Several people were looking at us and laughing, but most were looking at us as though we belonged in the crazy bit of Mungo's: Which was perfectly understandable because most of us did belong there, having just done a huge pile-on in the middle of King's Cross station. At least it was in the wizarding part, who were slightly used to our bizarre doings.
My dad was looking at Malfoy and me, as we hadn't let go of each others hands. From one look of my father, we jumped apart as though we each had the dragon pox. 'Thanks Malfoy.' I said, looking at my feet awkwardly. He nodded and walked over to his parents who also looked shocked. Can't blame them really. The-voice-that-decided-to-interrupt-me-all-the-time said.
We walked out to our car, Yes Dad can actually drive (Mum is better though), and the second we were all seated in it, Dad exploded: 'Why were you holding his hand?' 'He just helped me up.' Merlin give me patience. 'Oh yeah? Why were you looking in his eyes?' my father said irrationally. 'We just glanced at each other.'
'Why did you talk to him?' Trying not to murder my father, I replied, 'I said "Thanks" because he helped me up.' 'Well, why did he help you up?' 'I don't bloody know, do I Dad? I'm not bloody Trelawney. Maybe he was just being nice.' Here comes the beast, the voice said, and I wanted to kill it. 'He's a Malfoy. He doesn't understand the concept of "nice".'
At that point I gave up on trying to reason with him, as it was a useless cause and he was trying what little patience I had. And he was also asking irrelevant questions whilst giving me the third degree. Mum turned on Dad, 'Ronald. The Malfoy's are lovely people now. It's just you and your silly prejudice that gets in the way.'
'I'm sorry Hermione.' Dad mumbled, haha success! 'Don't say sorry to me! Apologise to your daughter.' Dad turned around looking defeated, 'Sorry Rose.' He said, like a baby that had been scolded, or like Hugo being scolded. Haha, Dad is so whipped. Mum has him wrapped around her little finger I'll never, ever be like that.
'Dad, you're so whipped.' Hugo said, voicing my thoughts. I sniggered, because Mum hadn't realised that I had said 'bloody'. 'I am not whipped!' Dad lied indignantly. 'Rose, did you swear? 'Me? Swear? Never.' I said, brushing it off. 'Dad you so are!' I said, trying to distract Mum. ' I am so not!' 'Rose don't change the subject. And Ronald honey? It's okay to be whipped.' Mum said And Dad replied in serious denial 'But I'm not!'
Mum put on a sickly sweet voice, and the puppy dog eyes, 'Ron...' Dad's face softened instantly, 'Yes baby?' Hugo and I looked at each other, and then screamed in disgust. Then Mum changed targets, 'Rose. If you swear again, you'll be grounded for the rest of Christmas. Deal?' 'Deal.'
When Dad finally started driving, the rest of the trip went by smoothly, if you didn't count Hugo and I fighting over the radio station and causing Dad to nearly crash. The car was silent after that small incident. Instead of driving us home, to Godrics Hollow, I realised we were going to The Burrow.
We pulled up at the drive and I raced out of the car and ran into the house. Everyone was there, Al had arrived minutes before and Teddy and Tori had apparated with Dom so they had been there for ages. I saw my godfather George and I dived on him, hugging him. I did the same for every other family member, giving them a big welcome hug.
Then I heard a knock at the door: It was the Malfoys dropping Scorpius off. I opened it and let them in. Astoria hugged me then went to hug everyone else. Draco nodded to me, and stood at the door awkwardly. I invited him in, and Ginny started to make everyone tea. Scorpius had just stepped in, when Nana Molly saw him and pulled him into a huge hug.
Molly loved him, but Arthur hated him. Molly, ignoring her husband's sighs, went on to hug Astoria and Draco. Soon enough, everyone was bonding. All of the teenagers went upstairs to the attic, which had been renovated (The Ghoul had been given the shed, after Dad complained that it was ruining his sleep). Lor, Ly and Jane arrived soon after we had all gotten comfortable. We were having a great time, other than Jane and Al, not talking, when Bill came up to inform us that we were all staying over. In the attic. I yelled with joy: It was the best place for sleep-overs.
I accio'd pillows and duvets for the attic, and they all looked at me in shock. 'You're not aloud to use magic outside of school yet.' I nodded. 'Well done Hugo.' 'But you just used magic.' 'Really? Is that what I just did?' Sarcasm didn't work on their little brains. They continued to stare at me. 'I am the daughter of Ronald Weasley. Head Auror. I'm not going to get arrested.'
'Fair enough.' Hugo said, grinning. 'Our Rosie is a rebel now?' Teddy said, who had just been climbing up the ladder. 'Anways, dinner is ready. Go down, collect your plates and come up back up here.' Molly had made us lasagne and chips, and it looked delicious. I had started eating before we reached the attic, and I had finished it by the time we got up the stairs.
Then I noticed that Malfoy had two plates. 'Hey! Why did you get more food than me?' I asked, but he handed the fullest one to me. 'Your dad sent me up an extra plate for you.' So I started on my second plate and had finished in minutes. 'That's amazing how you demolish food like that.' Scorpius said, staring at me in awe. It wasn't much of a compliment, but I took it as one anyway.
The next day was Tori's hen night, and Teddy's stag night. They had decided not to have a rehersal dinner, because in Teddy's words, 'They were boring', and in Tori's words, 'I'm only going through it once.' The guys were going to the Leaky Cauldron, and Tori hadn't told us where we were going yet. The boys left before us, so that they could grab some food on the way.
We all ended up waiting in the living room for Tori to spill the beans. 'Tori? Do you realise that the boys will probably have a stripper?' Dom said tactfully, but Tori laughed it off. 'Well, even if they do, she will be nothing like me.' Tori said grinning, 'And besides, Teddy loves me too much. The stripper will do nothing for him.' We laughed in agreement.
'So where are we going then?' Mum asked, Tori who smiled mischeviously. 'The Three Broomsticks.' I had heard that Madam Rosemerta still held the best hen parties. She was a bit old, but due to the fact that I had never been to a Hen Night, and including the fact that Madam Rosemerta was a legend: I was very excited.
Dom made us all dress up like we were going to a club, or a brothel. She even made Molly, Mum and the rest of the woman wear short skirts. I had never seen most of them in clothes like that. And it was a lot of fun to laugh at Ginny's protests. But it was a little disturbing.
Once we were all ready, we left the house and walked halfway down the road. Then Tori stuck her arm out, The Knight Bus came speeding round the corner and stopped abruptly in front of us.
We climbed on, and had barely sat down when the bus started driving again. Luckily, the beds were out, so I grabbed the headboard and stopped myself from flying into the window. Poor Dom wasn't so lucky. Mum was struggling to get the money out to pay for the bus, because it was moving so much. ' 'Ello mate. Where's your stop?' The conductor said, he looked just a few years older than Mum. 'The Three Broomsticks, Stan.' Ginny replied, and I found myself wondering how she knew him.
Soon enough we reached Hogsmeade and we stepped out shivering. When we walked into The Three Broomsticks, Dom, Jane and I stood in shock for a second or two: Everything was pink and fluffy. Tori walked straight past us, up to the bar, and doing a quick headcount, she ordered us all fire-whiskeys. Jane took hers and poured it down her throat. I was a bit more hesitant.
A couple of hours later most of us were slightly tipsy. Ginny and Lily were dancing on a table, Mum was singing loudly to Tori, Molly and Fleur were doing the salsa, Angie was dancing on the bar, and everyone was partying. Dom and Jane were throwing up in the bathroom, and lucky me got to hold their hair back.
When they sobered up a little, we walked back out. And we couldn't help but laugh at our usually respective and I use the term loosely, relatives. Tori had invited all her friends there, and they were all respectively, completly pissed, due to the vast amounts of firewhiskey they had consumed.
Madam Rosemerta was having a brilliant time too, and all her other customers had joined in the singing and dancing. Unfortunately though, it reached closing time and suddenly we all remembered that Tori's wedding was in just a few hours. We thanked everyone in the Three Broomsticks, then we stepped out into the snow.
Authors note: I know. I took ages, and I also said "Now that summer is over, the story wll be finished in no time" Yeah...bout that. Well I finished writing it. So it should be finished before September. I was on holiday for ages. I'm sorry. I really am. But it was my holiday! nd I got a new laptop :D I had a great summer, and I hope you all did too! I cant believe the Harry Potter filming is finished! And I cried watching the new clips! haha..Love you all! I nearly forgot to tell you guys! I went to the Harry Potter castle and I met DAN! And I went on the harry potter train, and two little kids thought i went to hogwarts!
Disclaimer: J.K Rowling wouldn't keep making excuses, and she happens to be awesome. The only thing we have in common is our deep love for Harry Potter. And also the fact that we cried at the last Harry Potter book:She cried writing it, I cried reading it.
Peace out :)
~Rebekah xx