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Sorry has taken me so long to update but exams and teaching practice so not had much time! Order of the Phoenix - what can I say?! Before I start chapter three, you need to know who's married to who and kids etc!
Ginny - recently single
Ron - Girlfriend - Sienna George - Partner - Alicia
Daughter - Amber - 18 mths Percy - Wife - Penelope
Son - Ben - 3 yrs Bill - Wife - Janey
Children - Daisy & Josh - 5 yrs
Luke - 3 yrs Charlie - 2nd wife - Beth
Children - Kyle - 10 & Jessie - 8 - 1st wife
Casey - 4 and James - 2 There you go, hope it's not too confusing! On with chapter three!
Chapter 3
Hermione smiled to herself as she watched the clouds shifting shape in a blue April sky. This was how life should be, just lying on your back, watching the clouds roll by. She'd always done this as a child, it was how she relaxed, how she forgot about her troubles. Even at Hogwarts she had done it, on those long lazy summer days when exams were over, relaxing by the lake. Ron and Harry never really understood, after all, their idea of fun was quidditch!
She was suddenly jolted from her reverie by a squeal and the shadow of something flying over her body. She sat up and laughed at the scene before her. It seemed that George and Bill were teaching the next generation of Weasleys how to de-gnome the garden!
Life at the Burrow wasn't quite the same without Fred but everyone was beginning to adjust. His memory was kept strongly alive by the curiosity of his nephews and nieces. And there certainly were enough of them, nine to be precise. More were to be expected, after all, Ron and Ginny were yet to present the mother with a grandchild. You could hardly blame them! As they were the oldest, Kyle and Jessie had just about mastered the art of gnome throwing, maybe this was down to inheriting their father's strength! The twins, Daisy and Josh found chasing them was much more interesting, much to the amusement of Bill who was nursing their younger brother, Luke. Casey admired her Uncle Bill and chose to avoid her cousin's new amusement, unlike the youngest of Charlie's brood, James. To him, running round the garden screaming was a better alternative! Bill and Charlie had certainly produced a healthy brood of Wealeys. Percy and Penelope had a son, Ben and were expecting their second whereas George and Alicia had a daughter, Amber, who, at 18 months was the youngest Weasley.
Hermione shook her head at the number of children, who surprisingly, seemed not to have inherited the Wealey red hair. It was good to see everyone though, especially on such a special day, Amie's first birthday.
"Hermy, Hermy, Hermy!" a small voice squealed excitedly, well and truly bringing Hermione back to earth. She turned to find a bundle of energy wrapped around her. She wrapped her arms around the little girl and burried her face in her light brown curls.
"Daisy, Daisy, Daisy! What can I do for you young lady?" She enquired.
Daisy giggled. "Hermy, where's Amie? It's her birthday, isn't she going to come out and play?"
Hermione smiled, "Harry's just fetching her, she needed a nap before she got too excited."
"Hehe! I'm not surprised! Everyone's got a bit excited, especially James!"
Hermione raised a quizzical eyebrow and glanced over to where James was chasing a terrified gnome, screaming at the top of his voice.
Elsewhere in the vicinity of the Weasley residence, other adults were enjoying the peace of a relatively child-free zone.
"Who's a beautiful girl then?" cooed Molly Weasley as she swept Amie out of Harry's arms and into her own. She smiled gently as she reminisced about the past. "I remember when Ginny was this age. In a house full of boys, Ginny was my joy, a true blessing."
"Mum..." Ginny groaned, rolling her eyes in despair.
"Well, it's true. There's certainly enough testosterone in this house, it's good to have some female company!"
"Females, did someone mention females?" Ron came in grinning at his mother, dodging a swipe. He laughed as he took Amie, flying her high in his arms. She giggled with delight.
"Ah, you like that don't you?! Just like your old dad, we'll have you playing Quidditch in no time!"
Harry grinned at his best friend, reclaiming his daughter, kissing her softly.
"Let's get you outside and find mummy."
Molly smiled as she watched him leave, "He's a natural that one. Just look at the way he dotes on her. Really makes you think.." She sighed.
"Ginny, on the count of three, run! Baby lecture on the way!"
The two youngest Weasleys scarpered, avoiding the playful blows from their mother. They skidded to a halt, nearly plowing into Penelope.
"Sorry Pen" Ginny gasped, still laughing "didn't - see - you - there!"
"Hmm, not sure you could really miss this!" she chuckled, referring to the baby bump in front of her.
"Pen, I wouldn't go in for a bit" advised Ron, "Mum's gone broody again!" before he headed out into the sunshine.
Harry found Hermione deep in conversation with Alicia who was craddling Amber, well, more like preventing here escape! From the looks on their faces, Harry instantly knew what they were talking about, Carlotta. Carlotta was Charlie's first wife, mother of Kyle and Jessie. She was a fiery, Spanish beauty who Charlie had met on his travels. Their marriage was not a happy one, she was wild and could not be tamed, always looking for more. She often found more in other men at every opportunity. It didn't matter who they were, she would shag and move onto the next. Addicted to sex. Charlie had been really hurt by this and they divorced, very messily.
However, the whole family were thankful for Beth. Beth and Charlie had met at Hogwarts and had been childhood sweethearts. By some miracle, they met again through a mutual friend and Beth was able to pull Charlie out of the abyss. Their love was rekindled and the Weasley's welcomed her into the family with open arms.
"Hey girls!" grinned Harry, trying to lighten the tone but backed off as Hermione glared at him "Whoah! What's happened?"
"Harry, Charlie just got an owl from Carlotta, she wants to see the kids next week, in Hogsmeade. As you can imagine, Charlie's not particularly happy."
"What's he going to do?"
"What do you think? It's not like he has much of a choice, she's their mother."
"But after everything she's done to him, he's just going to give in?"
"He can't deny her the right to see her children, he hasn't got it in him. Anyway, Kyle's starting Hogwarts in September, he really should see his mother before he goes, it might be the only chance he has." Hermione shook her head in despair. She couldn't quite understand it herself except as a mother. As much as she disliked Carlotta..she shook the thought from her head. She smiled as she lay back on the rug and watched Harry join in the hunt for gnomes, some how convincing Casey to join the rest of her siblings. Amie was crawling around, happily exploring, fortunately there were enough adults around for Hermione not to worry. She closed her eyes, letting the noise drift over her until it was just her and the warm summer sun. She let her mind wonder back to her Hogwarts days. She, Harry and Ron and gone through so much together during those seven years. They had tasted death and fear at a level not many their age could understand. The loss of Sirius in their fifth year had been a hard blow for all involved but in a way had prepared them for even more death and destruction. Hermione admired Harry's strength and determination. He had recovered well, despite the nightmares. She was quickly brought back down to earth by a rendition of Happy Birthday in several different keys. She sat up to find Mrs Weasley approaching with a huge cake. Everyone gathered round while Hermione bundled Amie onto her lap.
"Go on then Hermione" Mr.Weasley urged "Help Amie blow her candle out." Hermione obliged and kissed Amie as a cheer went up,
"TO AMIE!"
The celebration was suddenly interrupted as three owls swooped down, depositing letters with Harry, Ron and Ginny. Each opened the letter, their faces suddenly turning pale. Harry passed the latter to Hermione who found it was addressed also to her. She read it and turned to Harry, dumbfounded.
"Not again" she gasped.
There you go, a nice cliffhanger for you all!! This took me ages to write so pppllllleeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeeee review!!!
Sorry has taken me so long to update but exams and teaching practice so not had much time! Order of the Phoenix - what can I say?! Before I start chapter three, you need to know who's married to who and kids etc!
Ginny - recently single
Ron - Girlfriend - Sienna George - Partner - Alicia
Daughter - Amber - 18 mths Percy - Wife - Penelope
Son - Ben - 3 yrs Bill - Wife - Janey
Children - Daisy & Josh - 5 yrs
Luke - 3 yrs Charlie - 2nd wife - Beth
Children - Kyle - 10 & Jessie - 8 - 1st wife
Casey - 4 and James - 2 There you go, hope it's not too confusing! On with chapter three!
Chapter 3
Hermione smiled to herself as she watched the clouds shifting shape in a blue April sky. This was how life should be, just lying on your back, watching the clouds roll by. She'd always done this as a child, it was how she relaxed, how she forgot about her troubles. Even at Hogwarts she had done it, on those long lazy summer days when exams were over, relaxing by the lake. Ron and Harry never really understood, after all, their idea of fun was quidditch!
She was suddenly jolted from her reverie by a squeal and the shadow of something flying over her body. She sat up and laughed at the scene before her. It seemed that George and Bill were teaching the next generation of Weasleys how to de-gnome the garden!
Life at the Burrow wasn't quite the same without Fred but everyone was beginning to adjust. His memory was kept strongly alive by the curiosity of his nephews and nieces. And there certainly were enough of them, nine to be precise. More were to be expected, after all, Ron and Ginny were yet to present the mother with a grandchild. You could hardly blame them! As they were the oldest, Kyle and Jessie had just about mastered the art of gnome throwing, maybe this was down to inheriting their father's strength! The twins, Daisy and Josh found chasing them was much more interesting, much to the amusement of Bill who was nursing their younger brother, Luke. Casey admired her Uncle Bill and chose to avoid her cousin's new amusement, unlike the youngest of Charlie's brood, James. To him, running round the garden screaming was a better alternative! Bill and Charlie had certainly produced a healthy brood of Wealeys. Percy and Penelope had a son, Ben and were expecting their second whereas George and Alicia had a daughter, Amber, who, at 18 months was the youngest Weasley.
Hermione shook her head at the number of children, who surprisingly, seemed not to have inherited the Wealey red hair. It was good to see everyone though, especially on such a special day, Amie's first birthday.
"Hermy, Hermy, Hermy!" a small voice squealed excitedly, well and truly bringing Hermione back to earth. She turned to find a bundle of energy wrapped around her. She wrapped her arms around the little girl and burried her face in her light brown curls.
"Daisy, Daisy, Daisy! What can I do for you young lady?" She enquired.
Daisy giggled. "Hermy, where's Amie? It's her birthday, isn't she going to come out and play?"
Hermione smiled, "Harry's just fetching her, she needed a nap before she got too excited."
"Hehe! I'm not surprised! Everyone's got a bit excited, especially James!"
Hermione raised a quizzical eyebrow and glanced over to where James was chasing a terrified gnome, screaming at the top of his voice.
Elsewhere in the vicinity of the Weasley residence, other adults were enjoying the peace of a relatively child-free zone.
"Who's a beautiful girl then?" cooed Molly Weasley as she swept Amie out of Harry's arms and into her own. She smiled gently as she reminisced about the past. "I remember when Ginny was this age. In a house full of boys, Ginny was my joy, a true blessing."
"Mum..." Ginny groaned, rolling her eyes in despair.
"Well, it's true. There's certainly enough testosterone in this house, it's good to have some female company!"
"Females, did someone mention females?" Ron came in grinning at his mother, dodging a swipe. He laughed as he took Amie, flying her high in his arms. She giggled with delight.
"Ah, you like that don't you?! Just like your old dad, we'll have you playing Quidditch in no time!"
Harry grinned at his best friend, reclaiming his daughter, kissing her softly.
"Let's get you outside and find mummy."
Molly smiled as she watched him leave, "He's a natural that one. Just look at the way he dotes on her. Really makes you think.." She sighed.
"Ginny, on the count of three, run! Baby lecture on the way!"
The two youngest Weasleys scarpered, avoiding the playful blows from their mother. They skidded to a halt, nearly plowing into Penelope.
"Sorry Pen" Ginny gasped, still laughing "didn't - see - you - there!"
"Hmm, not sure you could really miss this!" she chuckled, referring to the baby bump in front of her.
"Pen, I wouldn't go in for a bit" advised Ron, "Mum's gone broody again!" before he headed out into the sunshine.
Harry found Hermione deep in conversation with Alicia who was craddling Amber, well, more like preventing here escape! From the looks on their faces, Harry instantly knew what they were talking about, Carlotta. Carlotta was Charlie's first wife, mother of Kyle and Jessie. She was a fiery, Spanish beauty who Charlie had met on his travels. Their marriage was not a happy one, she was wild and could not be tamed, always looking for more. She often found more in other men at every opportunity. It didn't matter who they were, she would shag and move onto the next. Addicted to sex. Charlie had been really hurt by this and they divorced, very messily.
However, the whole family were thankful for Beth. Beth and Charlie had met at Hogwarts and had been childhood sweethearts. By some miracle, they met again through a mutual friend and Beth was able to pull Charlie out of the abyss. Their love was rekindled and the Weasley's welcomed her into the family with open arms.
"Hey girls!" grinned Harry, trying to lighten the tone but backed off as Hermione glared at him "Whoah! What's happened?"
"Harry, Charlie just got an owl from Carlotta, she wants to see the kids next week, in Hogsmeade. As you can imagine, Charlie's not particularly happy."
"What's he going to do?"
"What do you think? It's not like he has much of a choice, she's their mother."
"But after everything she's done to him, he's just going to give in?"
"He can't deny her the right to see her children, he hasn't got it in him. Anyway, Kyle's starting Hogwarts in September, he really should see his mother before he goes, it might be the only chance he has." Hermione shook her head in despair. She couldn't quite understand it herself except as a mother. As much as she disliked Carlotta..she shook the thought from her head. She smiled as she lay back on the rug and watched Harry join in the hunt for gnomes, some how convincing Casey to join the rest of her siblings. Amie was crawling around, happily exploring, fortunately there were enough adults around for Hermione not to worry. She closed her eyes, letting the noise drift over her until it was just her and the warm summer sun. She let her mind wonder back to her Hogwarts days. She, Harry and Ron and gone through so much together during those seven years. They had tasted death and fear at a level not many their age could understand. The loss of Sirius in their fifth year had been a hard blow for all involved but in a way had prepared them for even more death and destruction. Hermione admired Harry's strength and determination. He had recovered well, despite the nightmares. She was quickly brought back down to earth by a rendition of Happy Birthday in several different keys. She sat up to find Mrs Weasley approaching with a huge cake. Everyone gathered round while Hermione bundled Amie onto her lap.
"Go on then Hermione" Mr.Weasley urged "Help Amie blow her candle out." Hermione obliged and kissed Amie as a cheer went up,
"TO AMIE!"
The celebration was suddenly interrupted as three owls swooped down, depositing letters with Harry, Ron and Ginny. Each opened the letter, their faces suddenly turning pale. Harry passed the latter to Hermione who found it was addressed also to her. She read it and turned to Harry, dumbfounded.
"Not again" she gasped.
There you go, a nice cliffhanger for you all!! This took me ages to write so pppllllleeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeeee review!!!