DISCLAIMER: I only own Cecily and the plot. Everything else belongs to
the genius JK Rowling
CHAPTER 2. The Explanation
"Albus" Arthur Weasley said as he stood up and shook his hand. Molly Weasley went over and gave him a hug.
George Weasley was sitting on the couch even more confused than he already had been. His mother and father had just told him that they needed him to go to America and marry a girl there. He had just asked why when Professor Dumbeldore appeared and said it was a favor to him.
George stood up and approached Professor Dumbeldore. George said, "Professor, I don't understand." Professor Dumbeldore motioned towards the couch for them all to sit down. Once they were all seated he spoke. "That's why I'm here George, to try and explain." They all sat and listened as Professor Dumbeldore spoke.
"As you all know we continue our fight against Voldemort. He continues to gain new supporters and is getting stronger. Well now he's decided to attack personally." George saw his mother and father shaking their heads. Dumbeldore continued on, "George you may not know this but I had a younger sister who moved to America when she was about 23. She married a delightful man by the name of Stewart. She gave birth to only one child, a son named Peter. Unfortunately Stewart passed away about six years ago and Abigail passed away about two months later. You know, I don't think she could live without him."
George looked from one parent to the other. He then said, "But what does all of this have to do with me Professor?"
Professor Dumbeldore snapped back to present time and said, "Sorry dear boy. I'm trying to get to that. As I said they had one child, my nephew Peter. He's.well he was a great nephew. You see George, what I'm getting to is that Peter, his wife Emily and their son Peter Jr were all killed yesterday."
Molly Weasley started to weep and George felt sadness for people he didn't even know. "I'm so sorry Professor. That's horrible," he said as he placed an arm around his mother's shoulders.
"Yes, yes it is George. It was the work of Voldemort, George. Voldemort killed my nephew and his family to get at me." Dumbeldore stopped and lowered his head.
George was still unsure of what this had to do with him. "I'm very sorry for your loss Professor but I still don't understand what this has to do with me."
Professor Dumbeldore raised his head and said, "Well, Peter and Emily had another child. A girl named Cecily who is 21. She lives on her own. I'm not sure if Voldemort knows about her or not. She's the last remaining living member of my family besides me. I need to protect her at all costs George and that's where you come in. The Weasley family is one that I know that I can trust with such a great task. I talked with Molly and Arthur earlier and this is the plan we came up with. You will go to America and marry Cecily. You will both remain there long enough for Cecily to handle any matters that she needs to and then you will both come back here where I can protect her. Once Cecily is safely with me, you will be able to divorce her and move on. I know this is a huge favor to ask and one of great risk and responsibility George, but we wouldn't ask you if we didn't think you could handle it."
George was letting the information sink in. "Professor, why doesn't she just come to you now so that you can protect her? Even so, I will certainly go and get her to ensure her safe trip back here so that you can protect her, but why do I have to marry her?"
"All very good questions George. First off, Cecily must take care of the funeral arrangements and handle the affairs of her parent's things such as properties, insurance and such. Secondly, I ask that you marry her in order to keep Voldemort at bay. He may not know that she exists and I want to keep it that way. Your parents and I thought that if she came here as your wife, no one would suspect anything else. If we send you to bring a girl back home with you suspicions would arise and anyone who is a supporter of Voldemort may alert him and he may realize that this girl is not just an ordinary girl. I must protect her George and this is the only plan we could come up with. If you have any ideas, please let me know."
George sat and thought for a while about everything he had been told. He had to admit, it did kind of make sense. In order to protect this girl Cecily from Voldemort and bring her into the country without raising suspicions it did sort of make sense. He wouldn't have to be married to her long after they got back, so what could it hurt. His father said that Ron and Hermione would probably help Fred with the shop and he had all the faith in the world in Hermione to make sure things were done correctly.
"Would anyone else know why I'm going to America? What will we say is my purpose for going to America?" George asked.
Arthur Weasley said, "Only the people in this room will know George. Well us and Cecily, but that's it. Your brothers and sister will not know. As far as you going to America, we thought you could say you were going to do research business wise for the joke shop. Something to that effect."
"Well, Professor Dumbeldore you can count on me." George said as he shook the Professor's hand.
Professor Dumbeldore smiled and said, "I know George, that's why I suggested you." George smiled at this admittance of confidence from Professor Dumbeldore. "Thank you sir."
CHAPTER 2. The Explanation
"Albus" Arthur Weasley said as he stood up and shook his hand. Molly Weasley went over and gave him a hug.
George Weasley was sitting on the couch even more confused than he already had been. His mother and father had just told him that they needed him to go to America and marry a girl there. He had just asked why when Professor Dumbeldore appeared and said it was a favor to him.
George stood up and approached Professor Dumbeldore. George said, "Professor, I don't understand." Professor Dumbeldore motioned towards the couch for them all to sit down. Once they were all seated he spoke. "That's why I'm here George, to try and explain." They all sat and listened as Professor Dumbeldore spoke.
"As you all know we continue our fight against Voldemort. He continues to gain new supporters and is getting stronger. Well now he's decided to attack personally." George saw his mother and father shaking their heads. Dumbeldore continued on, "George you may not know this but I had a younger sister who moved to America when she was about 23. She married a delightful man by the name of Stewart. She gave birth to only one child, a son named Peter. Unfortunately Stewart passed away about six years ago and Abigail passed away about two months later. You know, I don't think she could live without him."
George looked from one parent to the other. He then said, "But what does all of this have to do with me Professor?"
Professor Dumbeldore snapped back to present time and said, "Sorry dear boy. I'm trying to get to that. As I said they had one child, my nephew Peter. He's.well he was a great nephew. You see George, what I'm getting to is that Peter, his wife Emily and their son Peter Jr were all killed yesterday."
Molly Weasley started to weep and George felt sadness for people he didn't even know. "I'm so sorry Professor. That's horrible," he said as he placed an arm around his mother's shoulders.
"Yes, yes it is George. It was the work of Voldemort, George. Voldemort killed my nephew and his family to get at me." Dumbeldore stopped and lowered his head.
George was still unsure of what this had to do with him. "I'm very sorry for your loss Professor but I still don't understand what this has to do with me."
Professor Dumbeldore raised his head and said, "Well, Peter and Emily had another child. A girl named Cecily who is 21. She lives on her own. I'm not sure if Voldemort knows about her or not. She's the last remaining living member of my family besides me. I need to protect her at all costs George and that's where you come in. The Weasley family is one that I know that I can trust with such a great task. I talked with Molly and Arthur earlier and this is the plan we came up with. You will go to America and marry Cecily. You will both remain there long enough for Cecily to handle any matters that she needs to and then you will both come back here where I can protect her. Once Cecily is safely with me, you will be able to divorce her and move on. I know this is a huge favor to ask and one of great risk and responsibility George, but we wouldn't ask you if we didn't think you could handle it."
George was letting the information sink in. "Professor, why doesn't she just come to you now so that you can protect her? Even so, I will certainly go and get her to ensure her safe trip back here so that you can protect her, but why do I have to marry her?"
"All very good questions George. First off, Cecily must take care of the funeral arrangements and handle the affairs of her parent's things such as properties, insurance and such. Secondly, I ask that you marry her in order to keep Voldemort at bay. He may not know that she exists and I want to keep it that way. Your parents and I thought that if she came here as your wife, no one would suspect anything else. If we send you to bring a girl back home with you suspicions would arise and anyone who is a supporter of Voldemort may alert him and he may realize that this girl is not just an ordinary girl. I must protect her George and this is the only plan we could come up with. If you have any ideas, please let me know."
George sat and thought for a while about everything he had been told. He had to admit, it did kind of make sense. In order to protect this girl Cecily from Voldemort and bring her into the country without raising suspicions it did sort of make sense. He wouldn't have to be married to her long after they got back, so what could it hurt. His father said that Ron and Hermione would probably help Fred with the shop and he had all the faith in the world in Hermione to make sure things were done correctly.
"Would anyone else know why I'm going to America? What will we say is my purpose for going to America?" George asked.
Arthur Weasley said, "Only the people in this room will know George. Well us and Cecily, but that's it. Your brothers and sister will not know. As far as you going to America, we thought you could say you were going to do research business wise for the joke shop. Something to that effect."
"Well, Professor Dumbeldore you can count on me." George said as he shook the Professor's hand.
Professor Dumbeldore smiled and said, "I know George, that's why I suggested you." George smiled at this admittance of confidence from Professor Dumbeldore. "Thank you sir."
