Chapter Ten: The Kids
MADELINE
As we walk out the tent we are nearly run over by a gaggle of kids, maybe around thirteen or fourteen.
"Oi, you lot, be polite, meet my friends." Molly shouts at them.
The group of the four stop and smile at us, looking like they are distinctly up to no good. As Molly introduces them she points at them individually, which is helpful, but I have to distinctly pay attention and try my best to not let my eyes wander over to James... Glad I'm not related to him!
"This is Hugo, he is my Aunt Hermoine and Uncle Ron's youngest," A very tall, very young looking gangly youth waves at us, smiling a dopey kind of innocent smile under a very long nose and a massive mope of bright orange-red hair. I notice a long yellow and black scarf around his neck even though it's summer and quite a nice night. "You guys know Lucy," She says dismissively as she points to her sister, Lucy nods at both of us. I guess I never noticed how pretty Lucy was and how different she is from her sister with her soft brown hair, and gentle features. She has a similar scarf on but hers is royal blue and copper. "This is Lily, James' little sister and my Aunt Ginny and Uncle Harry's youngest. Obviously you know Miriam," Molly says shaking her head, evidently still not believing how small a world it actually is. The girl is the smallest of the four with long deep red hair and the same big green eyes as her brother but they are slightly hidden by a pair of round glasses, she opened her mouth when her eyes fell on Miriam, who waved at her smiling broadly but Molly shook her head, "In a sec Luc," I notice she has the same scarf on but in the same shade of red and gold as the shirt James is wearing. "And last but not least is our Roxanne, Fred's little sister and Aunt Angelina and Uncle George's youngest." The girl smiled at us, a dazzling smile, she was very pretty with long braids in her hair with the same deep dark auburn hair as her brother. She was wearing a scarf too, it was green and silver.
Molly took a deep breath before pointing at me, "Guys, these are my best friends, Madeline" she points at me and all eyes fall on me, I wave awkwardly.
"Cor, your fit aren't you?!" Hugo blurts out.
I can't help but burst out laughing as Molly screeches, "Hugo!" And James punches him in the shoulder, in what looks like not just a playful way.
"Ow!" he yelled rubbing his arm, "Watch it mate! It was a compliment!"
The three girls all roll their eyes at the exact same time and all say in unison, "Idiot."
Molly shakes her head and glances at me apologetically, "Anyway," she says dismissively, "This is Miriam, my other best friend, any degrading compliments for her Hugo?" Molly said glaring. Hugo shook his head, eyes going big at the foreboding look on Molly's face.
"I could think of a few." Fred piped up standing behind Miriam, we all turn and look at him, "What?" He shrugs, innocent look painted across his face, "I mean that in the best possible way,"
His little sister (...Roxanne I think?) glared, "You're such a pig." She says shaking her head.
Fred smiled a broad grin and Miriam, blushed...huh...interesting.
"Moving on," Molly said rolling her eyes.
Lily dove forward towards Miriam, "Miriam, what on earth are you doing here? Do Dad and Mum know your here yet?"
"No, not yet, you can't imagine how shocked I was to see James," She said smiling at her cousin who instantly hugs her.
Lily smiled in an empathetic kind of way, "Shocked and disappointed?" She said nodding.
"Oi, do you mind, aren't you supposed to show me respect as you big brother?" James snapped stepping up to stand beside me and glare at his sister. I am painfully aware of the fact that his arm is only a breath away from mine, and because of that fact all the moisture disappears from my mouth. Damn that is so irritating.
Lily glanced at her brother, looking unconcerned and then did a double take. "Oh my god James, how many cans of Sleakeasy's hair potion are actually on your head right now? Like seven?"
