Aludra and Angelina had become fast friends; they both adored the twins, they both loved Transfiguration and both were Quidditch crazy. It seemed like they were twins themselves sometimes and Fred and George loved that about them. So it came as no surprise when Angelina suggested having a double date for the twin's birthday, they had even gone on a gifts together. Cho had a hard time understanding how Aludra and Angelina could go from bitter enemies to best of friends but somehow it worked for them.
Currently the twins were blindfolded as the girls led them down to a place near the lake that few people knew about. "Don't touch those blindfolds boys." Angelina warned as the two girls laid out a blanket. Finally they uncovered the boy's eyes and held out their gifts to them.
"Happy Birthday!" The girls cried in unison. Fred and George laughed and grabbed their gifts. Fred took the present from Aludra's hands and George took the one out of Angelina's hands. Simultaneously they tore the brightly wrapped gifts off. Holding them up Fred admired that book in his hands, A Guide to Inventing. George looked down at his own book, Building A Business from the Ground Up.
"There's more open them up." Angelina prodded the boys.
Fred opened his and let out a low whistle inside both books there was a stationary that read, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. "What is this?" Fred asked confused.
"Well both books are to help you boys start you joke shop…" Aludra began with a smile.
"And the paper has the name of your shop if you like it, Aludra and I made it up." Angelina finished with a huge grin plastering her face. The name had been the hardest part of the gift but after hearing it, nothing could compare. "That is if you like the name if not its easily changed.
At the same time both boys shut their books, tossed them gently to blanket, and kiss their perspective girlfriend deeply. "You two have to just about be the most perfect girlfriends ever." Fred said after pulling away.
George nodded in agreement. "I have to agree with you Fred." He said with a huge grin.
"Come sit down we packed a huge lunch for us." Aludra said as she grabbed Fred's hand and pulled him toward the blanket as Angelina did the same. They began to pull out various containers of the twin's favorite foods and drinks as the twins shared a long look of respect.
"So do you guys have any idea what you are going to invent?"Angelina asked as she dished out some food onto the plates and Aludra pour large mugs of butter beer. She cast a warming spell on one and handed it to Fred, it was the one area the twins differed. George liked his butter beer ice cold while Fred loved it warmed up.
"Well there is a bunch of stuff we would love to invent; the one we've been trying to prefect is a ear like thing that would extend and allow you to hear conversations from a long distance away." George said happily before he took a sip of the mug Aludra had given him.
"We'd love to make a bunch of other things, like a candy that makes your tongue grow and grow." Fred said with a grin. He knew Aludra would get it while the other people might find it mean but that was what he loved about his Aludra, she understood him, and he understood her.
Ashlynn exited the Healer's office and let out a deep breath still staring at the paper in her hand. She had taken the afternoon off work to finally go to the Healer's office due to Sirius' constant begging. She thought she had just had a touch of flu but now this. She didn't know what to do, she couldn't face Sirius but she had to talk to someone. With a sigh she disappeared into an ally and was gone with a crack.
She landed outside the Burrow, glad that Molly and she had become friends. Ashlynn had few friends and hadn't really made any good friends since Lily's death, she couldn't lose another one. She began to head towards the door when it opened suddenly and Molly stood there smiling as she wiped her hands on an apron. "Ashlynn!" The elder woman said warmly.
"Hello Molly." Ashlynn said as they embraced one another. "How are you today?"
Molly smiled as she ushered Ashlynn into the kitchen. It was an odd relationship they had Ashlynn a rich professional woman, and Molly a middle-income stay at home wife. "I'm good, and yourself?" Molly asked as Ashlynn plopped down into a chair. "Would you like some tea?" It was not often that Ashlynn stop by but whenever she did was a pleasure.
"Oh please tea sounds great." Ashlynn said with a smile. "And I'm well I guess."
Molly looked at the younger woman confused. "Is everything okay Ashlynn?" She asked as the teapot and two cups floated to the table.
Ashlynn shrugged and then pulled out the paper the Healer had given her; she still couldn't find the words to say it. Molly looked confused as she looked down and read over the paper. With a gasp, Molly stood up and hugged Ashlynn. "You're going to be a mom again!" She cried.
Ashlynn nodded slowly and smiled. "Yeah I'm pregnant." She said softly looking down at her hands.
"What's wrong? This should be a happy time for you." Molly said as she sat down and took the younger woman's hand into hers.
Ashlynn looked down again and bit her lip before letting out a sigh. "I'm too old to be a mum of newborns!" She cried unhappily.
"Newborns?" Molly questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm pregnant with twins." She said softly.
Molly gasped and hugged her closely. "Twins are a blessing, and you're not too old. Many people have children in their thirties. I was thirty two when I had Ginny, that's only two years older then you, and if I can do it, you can do it." She said with a positive smile.
Ashlynn let out a keep sigh. "I just can't believe I'm having twins, I mean Aludra and Naos are going to freak out." She said as she took a sip of tea.
"Well telling them before they come home for summer would be a good thing." Molly said with a smile. Ashlynn laughed and nodded.
"I would think so." She said and got up and hugged Molly. "I have to thank you Molly, you've been a good friend to me when I'm not the greatest friend."
This time it was Molly's turn to laugh. "Don't worry about it my dear, now would you like to stay for dinner? You could owl Sirius and tell him to meet you here." She suggested with a smile.
Ashlynn shook her head. "No thanks Molly, I have to tell Sirius about the situation." She said softly.
Molly gasped. "You haven't told him yet?" She cried.
Ashlynn shook her head. "Nope, I just came from the Healer's and needed a friend to talk to."
Molly smiled and patted Ashlynn's hand. "Well I'm glad I could be that friend." She said with a warm smile.
Fred and Aludra left the blanket hand in hand, both couples had wanted a bit of alone time so Fred and Aludra had decided to take a walk. The April sun was beginning to set as they looked over the lake. "So did you enjoy your birthday?" Aludra asked with a smile.
Fred nodded and grinned as he sat down on a fallen log by the lake. "It was great, your gifts were amazing." He said as Aludra sat next to him.
"Well I'm glad you liked them and the name." She said with a smile.
Fred reached up slowly and pushed Aludra's dark hair away from the right side of her face. She kept her hair long enough to cover a thin scar the framed the right side of her face. He traced it for a moment and smiled at her. "You never did tell me how you got this." He said softly looking at her.
Aludra shifted uncomfortably and sighed. "I'm not quite sure, my Mum says that it happened when I was a baby and it was some sort of curse. I know I almost died because Mum and Dad both have scars like this and they have said they barely survived." She said as she pushed her hair in front of the scar.
Fred shook his head and pushed the hair away. "You never have to hide this from me." He said as he kissed the scar softly. "You're perfect in every way for me, that much I promise you."
Aludra smiled and leaned in closely hugging him tightly. "And you're perfect for me." She mumbled into his chest.
They cuddled like that for a long few moments, neither wanting to let go until Fred whispered. "Aludra." The dark haired girl pulled away and looked into his brown eyes. She loved his brown eyes, her whole family had grey eyes including herself and she often wished she had brown eyes.
"Yes?" She asked softly.
He pushed her hair out of her face and cradled her face in his hands as he stared at her for a long moment. "I think…" he began, before shaking his head. "No, I know, I love you Aludra Tempest Black."
Aludra gasped looked at Fred for a moment before kissing him deeply. She never thought he would be the first to say it and she was the happiest she had ever been. "I love you too Fred Gideon Weasley." She said with a wide grin.
Fred smiled and hugged her closely. "I thought for a moment you weren't going to say it back! The look on your face read horror to me." He laughed and knew he was being silly but it didn't matter much.
Aludra smacked his shoulder and rolled her eyes. "You should've known I loved you."
"Well I do now." He said as he looked over at the sky and sighed wishing Aludra had been sorted into Gryffindor. "Come on we have to go in or we'll be late."
A loud crack went through the house and Ashlynn smiled knowing Sirius was home. She had just finished setting the table and dinner would be done in about ten minutes. "Hello darling!" A very dirty Sirius cried happily. He usually came home dirty from after a day of trying to clean Grimmauld place.
Ashlynn smiled at him. "Hello love, dinner will be done in about ten minutes." She said as he kissed her cheek quickly.
"Great I'm ravished! I'm going to take a quick shower and I'll be down in just a bit." He said and then bounded up the steps. Ashlynn laughed at her husband's retreating back and turned back to finish the dinner.
Sirius came down a few moments later to see Ashlynn setting out two plates across from each other. The table was set with their good china and that she had set out a formal place setting, the crystal was embossed with the de Lenfent seal. "Oh a candlelit dinner what's the special occasion?"
Ashlynn laughed as she waved her wand and the wine glasses filled up, what Sirius couldn't see was that her wine glass was filled with grape juice and his filled with a dark wine. "Does there have to be a special occasion for us to be romantic?" She asked as she slid into her seat and Sirius took his across from his lovely wife.
"Of course not!" He cried as he picked up his wine glass and lifted it to her. "Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide, but I love you, until the end of time." He said as Ashlynn picked up her glass and clinked it against his. She had always loved his little romantic quotes they often made her melt.
"I love you Sirius." She said with a wide grin.
"As I love you my darling." He said and sipped his wine. He looked down at his plate and smiled. "This looks simply scrumptious." Sirius said as he picked up the fork and began to dig in. The meal past in a blur and finally Ashlynn cleared the plates and two pie plates floated over them with Sirius' favorite, blueberry pie with homemade vanilla ice cream.
"Oh Ashlynn you've out down yourself tonight!" He cried and began to eat his pie.
"Darling." Ashlynn said as she picked up her wine glass and took a sip as Sirius glanced up at her. "I have something to tell you."
"What's that love?" He asked before putting another bite of pie and vanilla ice cream in his mouth.
"I'm pregnant…" She looked over at him with smirk on her face. The last time she had told him she was pregnant he had passed out.
"That's great!" Sirius cried as he stood up and ran over to her. "I can't wait to have another Aludra or Naos!" He said as he bent down and kissed her deeply.
She pulled away and grinned. "Well we have a chance of having both! Or maybe two more Aludras or two more Naoses." She said with a laugh.
"What?" He asked looking at her confused.
"Sirius, we are having twins." She said with a smile.
Sirius stood up quickly as his eyes glazed over and once again Sirius fell quickly to the ground.
Ashlynn laughed and shook her head, "Well at least he was consistent." She said as she leaned over and smacked his face gently.
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