Lupin's Christmas
This tale is the prequel to Lupin's Summer. Thanks to the reviewers of all
my Lupin stories to date! More to come! Keep r/r please!
CHAPTER TWO: Rush To Remus
"Mr Weasley! Mr Weasley!" Harry and Hermione shouted together.
"Dad! Dad! DAD!" Ron and Ginny did the same.
*
As the group of children rushed towards Molly and Arthur Weasley, Remus remained still at Grimmauld Place. The bottle of firewhisky had loosened itself from Remus's strong hands and rolled across the floor to the door frame.
*
After explaining and showing Arthur the mirror, Molly Weasley took charge of the situation in her usual fashion.
"Hopeless case! I told him not to keep drinking like that! But does he listen? Never once! He's just like you used to be Arthur!"
"Until I was beaten into shape dear..." Arthur mumbled. Only Harry heard him and chuckled a little amid the seriousness of the situation.
Molly continued to chatter as they all clambered into the newly reinstated Weasley car with their luggage, hit the Invisibility Booster and were off to Grimmauld Place.
*
Hermione couldn't believe that Harry and Ron could find the time to laugh at Mrs Weasley's inane chatter as they sped on in the car. She was worried and kept looking back into the mirror in the false hope that Remus would be getting up, brushing off the dirt of the floor and making them a welcome - home - breakfast. She was greatly disappointed each time.
Ginny seemed worried too. She too kept glancing at the mirror over Hermione's shoulder and then gazing out of the window as if to ask the clouds for assistance with her pleading blue eyes.
*
When they finally touched down at Grimmauld Place, Arthur turned off the Invisibility Booster and the car appeared outside the block of flats. Luckily there had been no muggles in sight. Molly was finally silent as they approached the readily - appearing door of number 12. The party walked in carrying their luggage.
*
"Best head on upstairs and put those in the second bedroom..." Mr Weasley told the children.
Hermione knew what that meant: "Stay away in case he's ill." "Or worse..." She suddenly thought. A chill ran up her back as she headed the party upstairs to the second bedroom. It had been Harry and Ron's room when they had first stayed at Grimmauld Place. That seemed such a long time ago now...
Virtually throwing her things onto what had been Ron's bed, Hermione pulled an Extendable Ear from her pocket. "I never thought I'd be thanking Fred and George." She thought, setting the ear to pick up sounds from the kitchen below. Ron, Ginny and Harry all did the same.
They could hear a lot of shuffling and then the dialogue finally began:
"Of all the stupid things you can do in your free time!" Mrs Weasley was lecturing Remus.
"So I got a little drunk..." He was unmistakably in a foul mood over something.
"A little? Collapsed on the kitchen floor?" Mr Weasley chipped in.
"I fell over, I've been there for two minutes, if that!"
"Hermione saw you in the communication mirror twenty minutes ago!" Mrs Weasley scoffed.
There was an awkward silence.
"Yes... Well... What does it matter anyway? It's not your business whether I choose to get drunk on a Thursday morning or not it is?"
"It's Friday afternoon, Remus." Mr Weasley pointed out. Hermione couldn't help but wonder how long Remus had been out cold for in the kitchen.
Ron and Harry were laughing. More importantly they were laughing loudly. There was a sound of someone exiting the kitchen downstairs and then the ranting voice of Mrs Weasley bellowed from the end of the Extendable Ears:
"I'M GLAD TO SEE FRED AND GEORGE HAVE FINALLY MADE SOME MONEY OUT OF NOSEY CHILDREN, BUT THIS IS NEITHER THE TIME OR THE PLACE! NOW RETRACT THOSE EARS IMMEDIATELY!"
Thought I'd add in some mild humour there. Things are looking up next chapter! Remus gets happier, Snape pays a visit to Grimmauld Place with good news and Hermione discovers a secret...
Coming Soon...
CHAPTER TWO: Rush To Remus
"Mr Weasley! Mr Weasley!" Harry and Hermione shouted together.
"Dad! Dad! DAD!" Ron and Ginny did the same.
*
As the group of children rushed towards Molly and Arthur Weasley, Remus remained still at Grimmauld Place. The bottle of firewhisky had loosened itself from Remus's strong hands and rolled across the floor to the door frame.
*
After explaining and showing Arthur the mirror, Molly Weasley took charge of the situation in her usual fashion.
"Hopeless case! I told him not to keep drinking like that! But does he listen? Never once! He's just like you used to be Arthur!"
"Until I was beaten into shape dear..." Arthur mumbled. Only Harry heard him and chuckled a little amid the seriousness of the situation.
Molly continued to chatter as they all clambered into the newly reinstated Weasley car with their luggage, hit the Invisibility Booster and were off to Grimmauld Place.
*
Hermione couldn't believe that Harry and Ron could find the time to laugh at Mrs Weasley's inane chatter as they sped on in the car. She was worried and kept looking back into the mirror in the false hope that Remus would be getting up, brushing off the dirt of the floor and making them a welcome - home - breakfast. She was greatly disappointed each time.
Ginny seemed worried too. She too kept glancing at the mirror over Hermione's shoulder and then gazing out of the window as if to ask the clouds for assistance with her pleading blue eyes.
*
When they finally touched down at Grimmauld Place, Arthur turned off the Invisibility Booster and the car appeared outside the block of flats. Luckily there had been no muggles in sight. Molly was finally silent as they approached the readily - appearing door of number 12. The party walked in carrying their luggage.
*
"Best head on upstairs and put those in the second bedroom..." Mr Weasley told the children.
Hermione knew what that meant: "Stay away in case he's ill." "Or worse..." She suddenly thought. A chill ran up her back as she headed the party upstairs to the second bedroom. It had been Harry and Ron's room when they had first stayed at Grimmauld Place. That seemed such a long time ago now...
Virtually throwing her things onto what had been Ron's bed, Hermione pulled an Extendable Ear from her pocket. "I never thought I'd be thanking Fred and George." She thought, setting the ear to pick up sounds from the kitchen below. Ron, Ginny and Harry all did the same.
They could hear a lot of shuffling and then the dialogue finally began:
"Of all the stupid things you can do in your free time!" Mrs Weasley was lecturing Remus.
"So I got a little drunk..." He was unmistakably in a foul mood over something.
"A little? Collapsed on the kitchen floor?" Mr Weasley chipped in.
"I fell over, I've been there for two minutes, if that!"
"Hermione saw you in the communication mirror twenty minutes ago!" Mrs Weasley scoffed.
There was an awkward silence.
"Yes... Well... What does it matter anyway? It's not your business whether I choose to get drunk on a Thursday morning or not it is?"
"It's Friday afternoon, Remus." Mr Weasley pointed out. Hermione couldn't help but wonder how long Remus had been out cold for in the kitchen.
Ron and Harry were laughing. More importantly they were laughing loudly. There was a sound of someone exiting the kitchen downstairs and then the ranting voice of Mrs Weasley bellowed from the end of the Extendable Ears:
"I'M GLAD TO SEE FRED AND GEORGE HAVE FINALLY MADE SOME MONEY OUT OF NOSEY CHILDREN, BUT THIS IS NEITHER THE TIME OR THE PLACE! NOW RETRACT THOSE EARS IMMEDIATELY!"
Thought I'd add in some mild humour there. Things are looking up next chapter! Remus gets happier, Snape pays a visit to Grimmauld Place with good news and Hermione discovers a secret...
Coming Soon...
