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Chapter 36: Letting go.
Today is the day I let my first born go off to Hogwarts, and I'm not too happy about it. Charlie has been moping around all this week. I fear that he will miss Bill the most out of all the children. Percy on the other hand has been getting a lot of grief from the twins as of late. Yesterday they locked him in the shed, and when I let Percy out he ran up to his room and didn't come out until Arthur came home. Today however there has been nothing to report other than the fact that Arthur and I are taking Bill to King's Cross to board the Hogwarts express. The children will be staying at Arthur's Mothers until we get back and of until I have calmed down. Arthur and I both know this is going to be hard for the both of us.
"Molly I'm going to get Ron and Ginny ready then, I think we should wake the others. I heard Bill go downstairs already, he's more nervous than I thought he would be."
"He did wake up early but I expected him to, Arthur. He has never been away from home for that long before, of course he's nervous."
"This is true. Molly, please try to hold it together while he is still there ok? He is excited as well and he doesn't want you to be upset."
"I am not promising anything Arthur. I don't want to embarrass him anymore than you do."
"It will be a hard day I am sure but that's why the other children will be at my mothers. So we can pull ourselves together afterwards." I smiled at him as he left our bedroom and headed towards the nursery to fetch Ron and Ginny. Today was going to be horrid but I had to put on a happy face for Bill and for the rest of the children. Speaking of the rest of the children, will they grow up just as fast as Bill? They would leave soon enough and that was too much for me to bear. I wasn't ready to send Bill, and certainly not Charlie or Percy. I am getting teary eyed just thinking about it. I shake my head and take a deep breath just then I hear a soft knock on my door.
"Mum?" I look up to see Charlie standing in my doorway looking very sad.
"Yes love?" he walked over and sat by me on the bed.
"Can I come to see Bill off at the train?"
"Charlie you have to watch the others while you all are at your grandmothers. We talked about this dear, now that Bill will be at Hogwarts you have to step up and help more."
"But why mum? Bill is the oldest out of all of us and he has been doing it all this time. Why is it mine turn to play big brother just because he won't be here?" I sighed.
"Charlie, I know this is a lot to ask, but you have been doing the same things Bill has been doing. You just look after one less sibling than he does. "Charlie was quiet while he considered what I said. He looked back up at me and said,
"Well I guess your right mum. I am just not sure that I will know what to do when Bill isn't around. I don't get along with everyone else like I do with Bill." I pulled him into a hug.
"He will be back love and then you'll be up there with him in the not too distant future. In the meantime, maybe you could pry the twins off poor Percy. He's getting hopeless." Charlie smiled.
"Yeah, I guess. I'll go and help dad get them into the kitchen." I heard his stomach growl.
"And I will start some breakfast for everyone before everyone leaves for grandmas."
I served porridge and toast and then Arthur and I took all the children to the setting room to floo over to his mothers.
"Now boys please behave for your grandparents. I don't want to hear any bad stories; is that clear? Fred? George? Did you hear me?" They both nodded; they knew what was going on. They didn't want to say bye to Bill I could tell.
"Alright boys say goodbye to your brother." I said as Bill started to give hugs.
"Don't worry guys I'll be back for Christmas. And I'll write as much as I can." He gave the twins hugs at the same time and then turned to Ron.
"You keep those two in check Ronnie. Don't let them push you or Percy around got it?"
"I try Bill." Bill set him back on the ground and rounded to face Charlie and Percy. He put Percy in a one armed hug.
"I'll see you when I come home for Christmas ok little brother?"
"Bye Bill. Write to us about Hogwarts please."
"I will Percy." He then held out his hand to Charlie. Charlie took his hand and shook it.
"I'll see you at Christmas Charlie. Hold down the fort for me."
"I'll miss you Bill." Bill smiled.
"I'll miss you too, little brother.