Chapter 14: I Blame Your Genes

December 19, 2019; Present

"OK, guys, it's dinner time, I'll just go call the kid-" Whatever Ginny was going to say, it didn't matter because at that precise moment a large crash could be heard from upstairs followed by several shrieks.

They all rushed up the stairs, the present people a little wary, and into the hall. Dominique, Rose, Hugo, Albus and Lucy were covered in thick, orange goop and feathers. Ginny took out her wand and waved it and when nothing happened she turned to Louis, Lily, Molly, James, Fred and Roxanne who were laughing in the corner of the hallway. "Permanent sticking charm?" she asked. Breathlessly, Roxanne nodded.

"I blame this on your genes," Angelina tragically told George, who nodded cheerfully.

Harry turned to Molly, "Your Percy's daughter?"

Molly smiled, "I take after my mother!"

"It's dinner time… James, Lily, when do the feathers wash off?" Ginny asked.

"Ummm… eventually?" James guessed.

"In the next five hours," Lily rolled her eyes at James.

"Louis?" Dominique asked.

"Yes, darling sister?" Louis replied.

"Can I give you some sisterly advice?" Louis raised his eyebrows. "Run. Now."

Louis took one look at her expression then took off running in the other direction. Nikki chased him and a second later, Harry heard a cry of pain and several loud bangs. Dominique came around the corner looking exceptionally pleased with herself.

"Did you just push your brozzer down ze stairs?" Fleur asked.

"No. Of course not." Fleur raised her eyebrows. "He tripped," Dom explained.

"Of course 'e did," Fleur said sarcastically.

"Well, come on then, dinner's ready," Ginny lead them back downstairs again.

"Oh! Rachel, Madam Malkin called. Your wedding dress is ready," Ginny said.

Rachel smiled, "Great!"

Tonks blinked. "How soon is your wedding?"

"Three days," Teddy said. Victoire winced, something that didn't do unnoticed by Fleur, who wrapped her arm around her shoulders.

"Wow! That's really soon, I had no idea," Tonks smiled.

"Yeah, well, we've had other things on our mind," Teddy said hastily.

"Right."

Ginny made the dining room table extra-long, laid out the food (mashed potatoes, salad with vinaigrette, roast beef, pork rinds, bacon, sausage and green beans,) glanced once more at the door as if hoping for the arrival of Harry, Bill and Percy then sighed and said, "Dig in."