The Unexpected Wedding Date

Disclaimer and Warnings: Please see my previous chapters, I get tired of writing it in, each and every time.

Notes: Sorry this took a long time for such short a part, but schools back in and I can't seem to find enough time in the day to write and study. Which was silly, because I find enough time to watch LOTR five times. Well, on this chapter, we meet the rest of the family. Thank you kindly for the reviews.

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Chapter 6 : Start Spreading the News

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"Mum, I really don't think that its -"  Ginny broke off her complaint as Percy and Oliver joined the family in the living room later that afternoon.

"Why, hello there."  Percy's father rose to his full height to offer his hand at Oliver.  "The name's Arthur Weasley, I'm Percy's father."  Percy's father was a tall but lanky man, with his thinning white hair.  Oliver realized that the man in front of him was the Minister of Magic, and possess great political power, but his dark brown eyes were as warm and friendly as his manner.  Arthur pulled the woman who sat beside him on to her feet and hugged her to him.  "And this is my lovely wife, Molly."

"Dad is always like that."  Percy whispered to Oliver.  "He's being romantic especially when he did something to piss me mum off, just to get back on her good graces.  And she allows him, so they're always necking, but you'll get used to  it…… eventually."

"How long before you got used to it?" Oliver whispered back.

"Let's see."  Percy thought for a moment.  "I've been alive for how long? Hmmm…. Twenty five years… give or take a few months."

"We're just having a little discussion here about the wedding that Ginny's balking at.  It was Arthur who suggested it."  Molly said as they all made themselves comfortable on the sofa.

"I don't care what you think, I'm not agreeing to any of it.  It's a ridiculous idea."  Ginny declared.

"What is it about now?" Percy asked.

"Mum and Dad thinks that I should have the twins plan the wedding with me."  Ginny explained.

"Mum, you can't do that.  You know how those two would just do something that we'd all regret."  Percy supported Ginny on this, and his sister looked relieved that at least one of the people in the discussion were sane.

"See, Percy agrees with me.  Fred and George would just make it a debacle."  As Ginny uttered those words two persons walked into the parlor, carrying their trunks, they looked exactly the same except for the fact that one was wearing black and the other was wearing white.

"Did we just hear our name."  Fred asked the people in the room.

"Come on Ginny, we'll talk about this some more later."  Molly coaxed.  "Right now, I think that we all should get acquainted with Percy's new beau."

George tugged on his twin's sleeve. "Oi. Fred, it's Oliver."  They weren't able to see Oliver from where they were standing, but their mum's remark made them look around the room.

It was the part of coming back home that Percy dreaded, ever since he found out that Oliver was the one that he bought at the auction.  He knew that the twins won't leave him alone once they found out that Percy brought Oliver to the wedding.  It would be extremely embarrassing if anyone finds out that he had to buy a date for his sister's wedding.

"Hey Fred. George."  Oliver acknowledged the twins and pulled Percy to his side.

"Oi. It seems we're missing something here?'  Fred remarked.

George nodded.  "Does, my eyes deceive me, or is it true."

Fred turned to George and gave him a terrified look.  "It's the end of the world.  You know who has risen from the ashes and has come to destroy us all."

"You're right Fred.  It's the thirteenth sign of the apocalypse."  George turned to the room in general and gave them a grave look.  "Prissy Percy actually brought an actual person to Ginny's wedding."

"Not just a person, George, but a normal person, a normal breathing person."  All of a sudden, Fred gave his twin a smile.  "You owe me fifty galleons."

"Darn, I was so sure Percy meant one of those inflatable thingies when he said he was going to bring someone."  George grimaced.

Molly stood up, and pulled both the twins earlobe and urged them to sit on the couch, which was a feat is a feat in itself since, their mum's head barely reached the twins shoulders.  "Stop picking on your older brother.  Just sit there and don't say a word."  Their mum warned, and her look said that she meant it.  When she was sure that both her sons were going to follow her instructions.  She went back to her previous seat with her husband and made herself comfortable.  "What do you do Oliver dear?"

"Mum-"

"It's okay."  Oliver assured Percy.  "I'm into Quiddich, actually"

"Oh, a player.  How interesting."  Molly said her eyes approving.  "Fred and George used to play Quidditch themselves.  And Harry, he's our Ron's best friend plays professionally."

"Actually, I played with the twins during our school years and I saw Harry at a match a few weeks back."  Oliver explained.

"That's lovely dear."  Molly commented.

"That's enough."  George stood up, even with Fred pulling him back down and his mum's look, he stood his ground.  "He's Oliver Wood.  Honestly, You'd think that after all these years as head of the Ministry, you two could at least read the sports page of the Prophet."

"Who?"  his parents chorused.

When his parent's and siblings looked puzzled, sans Fred of course, George went on to explain.  "He's the Golden Quaffle winner, Best keeper in the league for three years.  Just a month ago, when he renewed his contract with the Appleby Arrows, he was give 51 percent of the team's franchise."

"What?"  Percy looked at Oliver as if he'd just sprouted three horns from the top of his head.

"Why didn't you tell us that you were dating a famous player Percy."  Arthur asked his son.

"Yes, why didn't you tell us son."  Molly asked,  with a suspicious glint in her eyes , Percy knew that his mum is extremely annoyed.  "I though that Fleur said that the two of you met-"

"It's entirely my fault ma'am."  Oliver said, jumping in.  "Obviously someone like a director of Percy's status, isn't the sports page reading type.  When I realized that he didn't knew it, I thought that I'd keep it as a secret of mine for a while.  It was particularly refreshing to have someone to want me, for simple ol' me, not because I was who I was.  Percy only wanted me for myself."

Oliver's groin wasn't handy so Percy ground his heel into Oliver's foot.

Oliver swallowed his "Ouch!" almost inaudibly.

Molly nudged her husband and beamed at the smiling Oliver and the almost blushing Percy, while Ginny went to the den to answer the phone.

"You should have gone into sales.  You'd make a killing selling stories of yours."  Percy muttered, under his breath.

"I did."  Oliver whispered back.  A cocky attitude in his voice.  "You bought me, remember."

This time, Percy made sure that he stomped on Oliver's feet, he didn't care if anyone notices.

This time, Oliver's "Ouch!" was definitely heard.  When the twins and Percy's parents looked at him quizzically.  Oliver gave them a winning smile.  "Don't worry, it's just Percy's way of saying that he adores me."

Percy's retort was interrupted by Ginny coming back, and her demeanor.

"What's wrong honey?"  Arthur asked his daughter and looked at his wife helplessly.

"My wedding is ruined."  Ginny's disappointment was palpable.

"Oh. Ginny honey, what are you talking about, what happened?"  Molly asked rushing to console her daughter.

"I just talked to the singer of the band I hired." Ginny took a deep breath.  "They said that they just went bankrupt and they couldn't get any gigs until they sort it out." 

This time it was Fred who stood up.  "Oi. George, go get my banjo and your triangle, we're going to perform at our sister's wedding."

Ginny almost sobbed, but then just pressed her face on her mother's chest.  Molly gave her sons a reproachful glare that said, Keep quiet or else.....

"Who's got the prophet or some other paper?"  Oliver asked.

"The newspapers are under the table near the sofa."  Percy's father said, pointing.  "Why?"

"Well, it's Thursday and there should be a listing of entertainment for the weekend, the names of the local bands and where they might be playing."

"But I don't have time to look for another band."  Ginny calmed herself enough to explain.  "I have a million things to do before the wedding."

"Don't worry.  Percy and I will take care of it."  Oliver assured her, picking up the entertainment section and the calendar portion of the paper.

"We will?"  Percy asked, looking at him.

"Of course we are, Don't worry about the band Ginny.  Percy and I will find something for Saturday night.  Aha! Here it is.  The Prancing Pony is having an open band auditions today at four.  Percy and I will go and check it out.

"But the rehearsal dinner is –"

"Don't worry, Mrs. Weasley.  We'll be back in plenty of time."  Oliver assured Molly.

"Do you really think that we can-"  Percy was unable to finish his question as Oliver grabbed his arm and went out the front door.

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Next time : Oliver and Percy tries to find a band.