AN: Sorry, everyone! These last few weeks have been hectic, to say the least. But I'm back with the next few chapters written! So there shouldn't be any more long brakes. Thank you for reading my story and please let me know what you think!
Disclaimer: HP and all of its things belong to JK!
Light sparkled as it reflected off the surface of the water and the gentle current pushed the boat along. The five boats that contained the Weasley family members floated themselves down the river at a leisurely pace giving their occupants time to enjoy the scenery around them. Lola's fingertips cooled as she placed them in the water. The water swirled around her fingers and fish rushed away from the foreign objects. Flicking her wet hand at Fred and laughing at his over the top reaction.
Lola felt lighter than she had all summer. The sun was warm on her skin and the birds were chirping - or honking rather- in the sky above them.
"Children stay close to the shore and around this area. We need to be able to see you" Her father said after their boat ride was over.
Lola didn't stick around for any additional rules, she took off along the river bank and hoped that her sister was following behind her. Ginny was not.
"I don't know why I get my hopes up." She sighed to herself.
Lola's feet sunk pleasantly into the soft sand of the river bank. She lifted a hand to block the sun as she gazed out across the river. It was then that a bird -one of the honking ones- landed in front of her.
"Oh! Hello there." Lola tried to stay as still as possible, a face to face meeting with any bird was rare and she wasn't about to scare this one off.
The bird lowered it's long beak into the river and began to drink. Lola watched, mesmerized, as two more birds joined the first. When the birds had finished drinking they lifted their white wings in unison and took to the sky.
Lola wasn't particularly superstitious, but even she wondered what having three birds land in front of you may mean. While running back to ask Bill what the birds could mean Lola fell back into the water as she tried to avoid stepping on the tail of a scorpion.
"Bloody-"
She was curious as she watched the scorpion join a line of six scorpions that were scuttling across the sand.
Three birds. Seven scorpions. Lola couldn't wait to tell Bill about this.
"Three birds, eh? What kind were they?" Bill asked between bites of his sandwich.
"The white kind, with the long black beaks!" Lola answered
"An ibis. You know the Egyptians worship the ibis, they consider them sacred birds."
"Then why would they land in front of Lola, nothing sacred about her." Ron snorted
Lola made a rude gesture towards him before turning back to Bill
"They worship them? Why?"
Bill's earring jiggled as he scratched at his ear.
"They are the sacred bird of the Egyptian god Thoth, we find tons of mummified ibises in the tombs. The scorpions though... I think I once heard a story involving the goddess Isis and seven scorpions."
Charlie, who was lounging on the blanket next to Lola, let out a booming laugh.
"And three and seven are both magical numbers. We better watch out, it looks like Lola's been chosen by the Gods!"
All of the Weasley brothers fell over themselves laughing at that, though Lola didn't see what was so funny.
"You never know boys." Her father broke in, "We've always known that Lola was special."
Lola shot a warm smile at her father, which quickly turned into a scowl as he patted the top of her head and messed up her precariously balanced bun.
