Over the next few days, Narcissa took the habit of flooing to her sister's house at the beginning of the afternoon and to come back either before or after dinner. She had made it a point to get to know her brother in law as well. Narcissa had expected him to be difficult with her due to the fact that she had ignored him in the past and because of her past allegiance to the Dark Lord, but she had been surprised by the fact that he had treated her like she was anyone else, like a family member he had seen thousand times before. He seemed to get over the fact that she had insulted his blood in the past and she decided to make an even bigger effort to get to know him and to make it up to him.

Her sister had chosen a good man, a much better man that her own husband, that's for sure.

In the morning, she simply read or found other ways to occupy herself. She helped the Order anyway she could, received reports, gave them to competent people, gave messages... She grew to care for the members of the Order of the Phoenix who came by, especially since most of them were friendly with her, even Mad-Eye Moody.

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When July 12th arrived, the entire Weasley family was ready, though the twins were a bit nervous. This was their dreams, their life's dream. If this didn't work out, they had no back-up plan.

Rose would be there of course, to work, but Harry, Ginny, Ron and Draco would be home. They'd be allowed to come in the afternoon, with Sirius and Hagrid as an escort, but not for the entire day.

Of course, journalists were covering this grand opening, and though most of them left after about an hour, one of them stayed for the entire day and managed to see Harry Potter coming inside. He decided to try his luck and ask the Boy Who Lived a few questions.

"I usually don't but... Alright, just this once, for the twins." Harry nodded as he stepped out of the shop so there was less noise around them.

Hagrid was standing outside and he had seen Harry going out, he was looking at them, so Harry knew that he'd be protected anyway.

"Thank you Mister Potter. Why did you come here today?" The journalist asked him.

"To support my friends, and my sister since she's helping out and is working there part time for the summer." Harry replied.

"Do you intend to buy some of their products?"

"Absolutely, though I've been told that since I invested, I wasn't allowed to pay." Harry replied with a frown.

"You invested?"

"Yes, I gave them the money I won in the tri-wizard tournament so they could open their shop. I figured that with Voldemort on the rise, people would need to laugh, now more than ever. Sometimes, a good laugh is all the medicine you need." Harry replied.

"That was very generous of you. You mentioned your sister. It's been a little over a year since you found her. How are you getting along together?"

"Great, we're getting along great. Before we reunited in Professor Dumbledore's office, we saw each other in our dreams, so we knew we'd get along. We've been friends from day one without knowing who the other was or if the other was real. She's not only my twin sister, she's also one of my best friends." Harry replied.

"That's great! Now, a lot of people are wondering, what is it you want to do with your future, Mister Potter?"

"I'd love to be an Auror."

"We've heard rumors that you're a formidable Quidditch player too. Is that something you'd like to do professionally?"

"I actually never thought about that. I don't know. Maybe for a while, but being an Auror is what I'd really love to do in the long run." Harry shrugged his shoulders.

"A lot of our readers want to know, are you single Mister Potter?"

"No, I'm not." Harry replied, feeling uneasy about this whole interview thing.

"Who is your favorite teacher at Hogwarts?" He asked the young man.

"I... I don't really have a favorite one... I mean, Hagrid is great, not only as a teacher but as a friend, a guide... Professor McGonagall is great too, she's fair, you know... Hum... I'm not sure..." Harry replied, blushing, not sure what the right answer should be to that.

"You're very close to the Weasley family, your best friend is one, you invested in this shop, you date another... How close exactly are you to them?"

"Oh,... I love them all. Ron's been my best friend since the first train ride to school. My first Christmas there, he told his mom that I wasn't expecting a present, because my muggle relatives didn't care much. His mom, Misses Weasley, she sent me my first Christmas present. Next summer I stayed there a bit and they all welcomed me... I... It was a first for me. they're all very nice, their house might not be up to most people's standards but it's full of love and... They're all great people. They're family." Harry replied.

"Alright, maybe a few more questions about..." The journalist started to say but Harry shook his head.

"I'm sorry but I think this was enough, I... I should get back inside."

"Of course, thank you Mister Potter. Maybe, would you mind us taking a picture of you here, in front of the Weasley's shop?"

"Of course not, go ahead." Harry nodded, figuring that this could help the twins sell more products.

A few minutes after Harry walked back inside, the journalist, who was still waiting on the other side of the street to see who else that mattered would come here, saw Albus Dumbledore himself walk inside the store, and leaving about an hour later with a large bag that seemed full. Without wasting a minute, he took a picture. He had planned to ask the Headmaster a few questions but the old man was gone before he could reach him.

Still, he had enough material to write an article much better than the others. He had Harry Potter answering questions for him, a picture of Albus Dumbledore, smiling, carrying a large bag full of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products and a full interview given by the twins. He had even managed, earlier that morning, to get the werewolves they employed to answer questions about their work conditions, which apparently were great and included Wolfbane potion and fewer hours around the full moons.

Though, thinking about the Harry Potter interview, he was thinking that he would be able to make another, separate, article with this.

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Rose loved to be near Fred but that first day had been exhausting. The store had been full from opening to closing hour, which they had to push back an hour because there was so many people left inside. It was most definitely a success.

"You're going back tomorrow?" Sirius asked her that evening over dinner.

"Yes, but just the afternoon. I was there the full day today just because it was opening day, but Fred insists that I still need to enjoy my summer, so I'll be there in the afternoons, this week, which is only tomorrow since they opened mid-week, and the mornings the following weeks, and so on, alternating between being in the morning or in the afternoon." She replied.

"And he did insist that you can take as many day off as you want, especially since you refused to be paid." Remus added.

"I know, I know. I just... I won't be able to see much of him next year, I want to spend as much time with him as I can, while I can." Rose replied.

"Anyway, the two of you should prepare yourselves, your OWL results are coming tomorrow." Sirius replied.

"They are? Do you know what we had?" Harry asked.

"I don't. I just know they're coming." Sirius replied.

"I hope I beat Hermione." Rose whispered with a small smile.

"And she's probably hoping that she beats you. I don't know how the two of you manage to be such good friends while always competing for the best grades." Harry shook his head, amused.

"Well, we know you all did your best, so we'll be proud of you no matter what." Remus added.

"So, changing the subject. The day after tomorrow is your wedding day. How are you feeling, Remus?" Sirius asked his best friend.

"A bit nervous, but I've been told it was normal." He replied.

"Where are you going on your honeymoon? You mentioned earlier that it was an order mission, too." Harry asked, curious.

"I can't tell you where we're going, but don't worry, it's only surveillance." Remus smiled.

"I hope you'll be doing more than surveillance during your honeymoon, Moony, or Tonks won't come back too happy." Sirius joked, making the werewolf blush and the twins chuckle.

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When Rose and Harry woke up in the morning, an Hogwarts Owl was just giving Sirius two enveloppes.

"Ah, you two are right on time. I believe these are your OWL results." Sirius exclaimed.

"Is Remus gone already?" Rose asked.

"Yes, he wanted to work until the last minute, so he'll be working all day. You'll probably see him this afternoon at the store, unless he's working at the factory, or in the backroom... Well, you'll see him eventually." Sirius smiled.

As Sirius spoke, Harry and Rose had opened their letters.

"I've got 5 O, a D in History of Magic, which isn't surprising and a T in Divination, which doesn't surprise me either." Harry stated, happy with himself as he handed Sirius the piece of paper.

"Congratulations! What about you, Rosie?" Sirius exclaimed.

"I was sure that I made a few mistakes in History of magic but apparently I didn't... I.. I have Optimals for everything." Rose replied, showing the piece of paper to Sirius who smiled brightly.

"Well, James and Lily would be proud of the two of you, you did great! Tonight, we'll party with a special dinner. Anyway, you two should take a look at the Daily Prophet, you're in it Harry, and so is Dumbledore." Sirius replied.

They opened it and smiled, seeing a picture of Harry in front of the store and, by its side, another picture of Albus Dumbledore, holding a very large bag of Weasley products and a large smile on his face. Under the headmaster's picture was written:

"What could Hogwart's headmaster have bought at WWW and who will fall pray to his tricks?"

Then they read the article. They mentioned Rose working there part time and the interview that Harry had given was pretty true to his word. They mentioned important people who had come by the shop during that first day, the fact that they hired werewolves and that the Weasley Twins had made sure the werewolves had fewer hours around the full moon and wolfbane potion, presenting them like exemples to the community.

There was a list of their products, especially the ones that were believed to be the most successful and they spoke of Remus' coming book about the Marauders, hinting that it would be great if after that, he wrote a book about what it was like to be a werewolf.

"That's a pretty good article, it's giving them good publicity." Rose smiled.

"Yes, and that guy truly wrote what I said, he didn't embellish or change things like Rita Skeeter did." Harry replied.

"He was probably hoping you'd give him more interviews if he wrote what you said." Rose smiled.

"I might, if I have to." Harry chuckled.

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About an hour later, Hermione send them an owl saying that she had gotten all O except one E. Ron called them by chimney and told them that he had gotten 1 O, 3 E and the rest D, still, his mother was proud.

"I wonder what Draco got." Rose wondered.

"He's supposed to come over for lunch with his mother today, you'll find out." Harry replied.

"Which reminds me that I should get started on lunch otherwise Sirius might try to cook again." Rose whispered.

"Go, I'll distract him." Harry chuckled.

Rose interrupted her cooking to read a letter sent by Neville. He was thanking her for all her help during the year because he had gotten one unsurprising O in Herbology and the rest were E, with just one D. His grandmother was proud of course. Happy for him, Rose wrote back immediately, telling him about her and Harry's scores.

When lunch time arrived, Narcissa and Draco were there and since the weather was nice, they ate outside. Draco informed them that he had gotten 2 E and the rest O. Narcissa would spend the afternoon at Andromeda's to help her prepare for the wedding the next day.

"I thought everything was done by now." Sirius commented.

"It mostly is, but Dobby, Winky and Kreacher are busy cooking and baking for tomorrow. We need to settle things like tables, chairs... It will be done fast though." She replied.

"Do you need my help, Mother?" Draco asked.

"No, don't worry, you should stay here and have fun." Narcissa smiled.

They ate while keeping a pleasant conversation alive and, when the clock rang 1pm, Rose left for the Weasley's shop.

"You're not nervous about the fact that she's going there alone?" Narcissa asked Sirius.

"No, she's flooing directly into the shop's backroom and Remus is there." Sirius replied.

"And I think Fred would rather burn the entire store to the ground than let anything happen to her." Harry commented, thinking that this Narcissa Malfoy looked a lot different than the one who sat behind him at the Quidditch World Cup.

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"I'm here a lot lately, I hope you don't mind. I'm kind of invading your space." Draco asked Harry later as they both did homework outside.

"Don't worry about it. I've had to share space with my cousin Dudley for a lot longer when he was being a lot less friendly. You're not so bad." Harry replied with a smile.

"Dudley, your cousin, he's coming for a visit soon, isn't he?"

"Yes, Sirius will pick him up on the 29th or the 30th and he'll stay here about 2 weeks. He's better now, nicer." Harry explained.

"Will I still be able to visit when he's here?" Draco asked, curious.

"Of course. I mean, you'll have to play nice and all, but I don't see why not. We can't ask you to stay locked up at Headquarters, that would be too depressing." Harry replied.

"I'll make an effort. I... I try, you know, to be more open and all. Hermione's helped me a lot."

"About Hermione, are you really just friends or do you feel anything for her?" Harry asked.

"Just friends. Why?"

"Just trying to understand." Harry waved it off.

"Shouldn't Ron and Ginny be here?" Draco asked around 3pm.

They had closed their books and were now lounging in the sun.

"Ginny called me on the mirror earlier. I got her one for her birthday. She told me that Ron got grounded and she's busy putting finishing touches on her dress for the wedding tomorrow."

"What did he do to get grounded? It has to be bad, Misses Weasley seems pretty nice about things." Draco wondered.

"You know how Fred and George are selling glasses that allow you to read in the dark without using any form of light? Kind of for people like Rose and Hermione that love to read but don't want to disturb their dorm mates. Anyway, she overheard Ron asking his brothers, yesterday, if they were planning on inventing glasses that striped girls clothes off. He meant it as a joke, but she got angry and so today he has to stay home and de-gnom the garden. Ginny told me that she was so angry that she called him by all the names of the family members before finally saying his name. He's been making jokes like this for a few days and she was tired of it. With all her family in the Order, she's nervous, worried and emotional." Harry explained.

"I bet his father would have laughed it off." Draco commented.

"You know, that's exactly what Sirius said." Harry chuckled.

"They do have great products, the twins. It's hard to hold back from buying the entire store." Draco commented.

"You could probably afford it, though." Harry told Draco.

"Probably, but finances are limited right now. Aunt Andromeda made sure I'd be fine even without father's money, and mother was able to go to our family vault to get some money, but we still need to be careful, we don't know how long we'll be in this situation for. Mother might end up having to hide completely. Anyway, I got a delux Marauder map, extendable ears, along with a few things that will probably be forbidden by Filtch." Draco replied.

"They refuse to let me pay since I invested, so I felt bad taking too much... They didn't want to hear it though and they gave me a bag full of samples of their products." Harry replied.

"I know, I read the Daily Prophet this morning." Draco nodded with a smile.

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