A/N: I do not own anything associated with Harry Potter. If you recognize it then it belongs to Ms. Rowling.
Once again, I'm sorry for the time it took to update. Holiday weekend, you know.
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It had been a week since Snape had left and Persephone hadn't heard from him once.
She spent most of her time with Remus and Sirius at Grimmauld place, discussing events and meeting various order members.
The Weasley family had also become an almost permanent fixture at Grimmauld place.
Molly spent much of her time attempting to clean the house and rid it of all its dark items. For this she had enlisted the help of her four youngest children. Persephone loved the Weasley's and often volunteered to help clean.
Even in the circumstances they were currently living in there was often laughter at Grimmauld place. Usually thanks to the Weasley boys and more specifically to Fred and George. Persephone enjoyed interacting with her students outside of Hogwarts, it felt more like friendship than teacher/student relationships. Especially with Fred and George and more specifically George, they seemed to have a great deal in common.
Dumbledore had shown up Friday for a report. When he was ready to leave he had asked Persephone to walk him out. "I've heard from Severus."
Persephone nearly choked, she hadn't been expecting this. "Is he alright?" She asked.
"He is fine and he asked me to tell you that he has been well and safe." Dumbledore told her as he placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Safe?" She questioned. "He's not safe, he'll never be safe. Albus," Persephone's voice became quiet. "He's going to kill him one day, I know it."
"Then he will have died a hero." Dumbledore said matter-of-factly. "Persephone you should take pride in the fact that you are being courted by a man, who I am sure, is the bravest I've ever met."
"Yes, I know." Persephone agreed, soberly.
"In fact how he was sorted into Slytherin and not Gryffindor is something I will never understand." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "Of course, don't tell him I said that."
This caused Persephone to smile. "If I told him that he would have my head. To be in the same house as that 'spoiled little brat, Potter'? Never."
"Ah yes. Well, now I must go. Good evening." Dumbledore stepped outside the door.
"Good evening, Professor." She closed the door behind him and made her way back into the kitchen. She was glad to have some news about Snape but that didn't stop her from worrying about him.
It was Tuesday evening and time for the next Order meeting. Persephone, Molly and Ginny had fixed dinner, with the reluctant assistance of Ron, Fred and George as well.
The youngest of the Weasley's were shooed from the kitchen for the meeting. Molly was extremely protective of her children and would have liked to have made Fred and George leave as well but Arthur had reminded her that they were now of age and it was up to them if they wanted to offer their assistance.
Persephone listened to the new reports of Voldemort's movements throughout the country. Snape was not present at this weeks meeting and there was no word on or from him.
After the meeting she and George had a game of Wizards Chess. She was just learning how to play and despite assistance from Fred, lost miserably.
"Professor they played you." Ron said with a smirk as she and George cleaned up the board.
"Shut up, Ron." Fred said from his spot on an ottoman behind Persephone's chair.
Persephone looked at Ron and then at George. "What do you mean?" she asked and then added "And you can call me Persephone while we're not at school, I don't really feel like a professor just now. Just remember to call me Professor at Hogwarts."
She'd already managed to get Fred and George and even Ginny to call her by her name. However, she seemed to have to keep telling Ron again and again.
Back to the matter at hand. "Now explain yourself."
"Nothing at all Persephone, he's just running on at the mouth again." George said eyeing Ron.
"Sorry George, she has to know." Ron said. "Fred directed you to lose, on purpose."
"What?!" She spun around to where Fred sat. "You did what?"
"You're dead now, Mate!" Fred said as Ron took off running and he disappeared with a crack. George following.
"See now, that's what happens when you're part of the Weasley family." Ginny observed from a seat in the corner where she had been observing the game.
"Well that's . . . sweet" Persephone smiled. "They think of me as part of the family."
"Of course we do! You're here so often it's like you are family!" Ginny said.
Persephone felt her insides warm at this statement. Actually she did feel like family around these people, the Weasley's, Remus even Sirius. Although she still had reservations regarding him and his mistrust of Snape.
From somewhere in the house they heard Ron yelling at Fred and George followed shortly after by Molly also yelling at Fred and George.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Once again I'm sorry for the delay in updating. I'll try and do better, I promise.