A/N- I do not own any of the Harry Potter Characters or the plot!
When they got there, Fred jumped right into the pool. "Come on guys get in! The water's great!" Fred yelled. They all looked at him like he was crazy. 'Mione was the next to get in, but not by choice. She got on the diving board and sat on the end. George came up behind her and picked her up by the arms and threw her in. She turned around in the pool to see who had done it, and when she saw it was George, she splashed him playfully. Soon they were all in the pool except for Ron. He was sitting on the lawn chairs.
"Come on Ron, get in!" Harry called.
"No I'm ok out here." Ron replied.
"Oh, come on" Ginny laughed as Harry splashed her.
"No I'm really not in the mood."
"Ron, Please…."
That's all Hermione had to say. Ron jumped in. The cool water felt good on his body.
"Hey!" a little boy's voice yelled from behind them. They turned around to find a 3-year old brown, curly haired boy running towards them.
"Hey Tommy" Ginny said, "Did you come all this way alone?"
"No I came with him" a girl's voice replied.
"Hey Maggie…" Fred said adoringly.
"Hey Fred, Ron, Ginny, and…. George" she said smiling. "…And who are these two?" Maggie asked to no one in particular.
"This is Hermione Granger" Ginny said pointing to Hermione, "and this is Harry Potter" Ginny smiled at the look on Maggie's face.
"Harry Potter?!"
"Maggie goes to Beauxbatons. She is your age". She informed Harry and Hermione. "How have you been?" Ginny asked, finishing her conversation with Maggie, or at least trying to. Maggie, still shocked, didn't hear her. "Maggie?! How have you been?" Ginny asked a little louder. Maggie snapped up.
"What? Oh, the usual, not that much changes in my life nowadays." She stopped. "TOMMY!!" The little boy had gotten on the diving board.
"It's ok Maggie, I would have caught him. Don't be such a worry wart." George replied.
"Oh, I'm sorry George I didn't see you there, still Tommy come put on your swimming wings." "O.k." replied a disappointed 3-year old.
"You guys saved me from having to swim" Maggie said as she placed one of the wings on her little brother.
"Aw, so you're not getting in?" Fred whined.
"No, I think I'll pass and try to get a tan." Maggie giggled. Maggie took off her cover up to reveal her new lime green, flowered bikini. She got out a book and lay down on the lawn chair.
"Maggie, please get in, we need another person to play…." Fred said, trying to come up with a game, "Marco Polo."
"We were playing Mar-" Ginny started.
Yes Ginny, we were just about to play." Fred said giving Ginny a warning look.
"Right…" Ginny replied.
"Hey Maggie, come on get in for a minute." Ron said, "It'll be fun."
"Ok" she replied. She walked to the side of the pool, sat down and slipped in. "Well who's it?"
"Um," Fred stuttered.
"Will you be it Fred?" Maggie asked sweetly.
"Sure," Fred replied, aw struck. For about ten minutes they played Marco Polo. Harry didn't know it could last so long, when Dudley played he would play for about 10 seconds and he would get to tired to play anymore. Hermione and Maggie were fighting over George's attention and Fred never could catch anyone. Ginny, every once in a while would act like a damsel in distress, and Harry would go rescue her.
They had finally given up on Marco Polo and were having so much fun that they didn't hear the thunder and see the lightning until Tommy started crying and yelling for Maggie to take him home. They all got out of the pool. The sky was dark.
"Maggie you and Tommy come to our house until the storm passes, your house is to far away." Ginny yelled over the storm. George picked up Tommy and put him on his shoulders. They all ran to the Burrow. Mrs. Weasley was standing at the doorway.
"Oh thank goodness you weren't hurt." Mrs. Weasley yelled. "Oh, Hi Maggie."
"Hi Mrs. Weasley." When they were all inside they went to the living room and sat in front of the fireplace.
"I'll bring you all some clean, dry clothes. Maggie do you mind if they are some of my clothes?" Mrs. Weasley asked. "It's ok Mrs. Weasley, she can wear some of my clothes," Hermione replied before Maggie could answer. "Thank you Hermione, I'll get some of Ron's old clothes for Tommy." Mrs. Weasley was already halfway up the stairs.
For a few minutes they sat there in silence. Then Maggie said, "Thank you Hermione"
"It was nothing" Hermione replied. "I have a lot of clothes." They talked about the day and what was going on in everyone's lives. Mrs. Weasley came down with the clothes and they all fought for the bathroom, forgetting they had rooms upstairs. When they were all dry and clean, they sat in the living room again and drank lemonade, while Mr. And Mrs. Weasley drank coffee. "How have you been Maggie?" Mrs. Weasley asked. Tommy was about asleep in her lap. "Well, since my mom died giving birth to Tommy, things have gotten a little bit harder but we make it by.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." Harry said
"You shouldn't be, at least I knew her, you didn't even know your parents when they died." Maggie replied. Harry was quiet. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say anything wrong or upsetting." "No it's ok." Harry replied, remembering his 4th year at Hogwarts, when he had seen his parents while fighting Lord Voldemort. Everyone was quiet for a minute or two, when Ginny looked up at the window.
"Hey look everyone, the sun is shinning!" Maggie looked to her lap. Tommy was fast asleep. "I think I'm going to take this one home. Hermione, do you mind if I bring your clothes back later?"
"No that's fine." Hermione replied.
"Ok, thank you. And thank you Mrs. Weasley for letting us stay here until the storm was over."
"It was no trouble at all dear. Come again soon." Maggie stood up with Tommy in her arms. "Fred help Maggie take Tommy home."
"That's ok Mrs. Weasley, I can manage."
"No I insist." Fred got up in a hurry and took Tommy from her arms. They walked out waving good-bye.
Fred was so excited, he was taking Maggie home, alone!
