Harry
woke up screaming. Destiny ran in, instantly, and Harry told her he
was fine. She told him that the Weasleys would be over in a half an
hour, and he had to be ready. He was puzzled at why he was screaming.
Harry hardily remembered his dream. All he remembered was red.. Red
like a Weasleys hair.
No matter, Harry thought, pushing
the thoughts aside, and pulled the sheets off. He felt like he had
been run over by a semi-truck and dragged a mile. The last time he
felt like that was when Voldemort put him under the Crucitus curse..
His scar was pounding with pain. He put a cold cloth on his
forehead to ease the pain off.
Harry stomped down the stairs,
and heard Destiny singing loudly, "Tis the season to be
jolly! Fulalalalalala!" And called over his shoulder, "Wrong
season, Destiny!"
Harry decided not to eat, as
when he was at the Weasleys, Mrs. Weasley usually made him eat a
whole cow. Or it seemed like it. Harry sat in the living room,
where Snape was waiting with him, as if making sure Harry would leave
properly.
With boredom, Harry pondered on the 'What if' world.
Wondering what life would be like if his parents lived. Maybe they
would have had a daughter after him. She would have red hair, like
Mum, and brown eyes like Dad. Her best friend would be Ginny. Harry
gave a little shake of his head.
Severus asked, "Why were
you screaming?"
Harry snapped back to reality, and
wondered if he should tell him. "Nightmare." He finally
said. He decided not to do something stupid. I can do that after I
am at Ron's.
"Do you get them often?" Severus
asked, keen to figure out more information.
Okay, Snape
being nice is scaring me. Harry shrugged, "Not really.
Depends how tired I am I guess."
Then, Harry cast his
look at the fire, hoping desperately, he would not question me
further. He did not. He then saw three figures, laughing, fall out of
the fire. Harry stood up, and helped Ron up, the twins got up
themselves.
Destiny looked at the red headed boys, curiously,
and the boys her. Snape sneered, "When you have stopped staring
at my house elf. You can take away Potter."
Fred, at
least Harry thought it was, grinned, "Sorry Professor. We
have not seen a house elf so dressed before."
Ron
asked, "Where is your Firebolt? We are going to play
Quidditch!"
"Its up in my room."
Fred
and George took off, and Destiny followed, shouting, "You are
not to be running in the manor, Mr. Weasleys!"
Snape
rolled his eyes, and muttered something Harry did not quite catch,
which brought them back into the living room. "Potter will go
and get his broom himself. I will not have you both, and my deranged
house elf, running around in my home."
The twins laughed,
and one of them said, "She is only like that because you are her
Master."
"Actually, she is only like that because
Potter is here." Snape snapped back.
Harry rolled my
eyes, and quickly ran to get his room. When he came back, the Weasley
twins had taught Destiny another song. They were singing along, Ron
trying to keep a straight face, and Snape gritting his
teeth.
"Daisy, daisy, give me your answer true. I'm half
crazy, over the love of you.. It won't be a stylish marriage.."
The three sang.
"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, NOW!" Snape
barked.
The three stopped, and Ron went over to the fire. He
took some floo, and threw it in, yelling, "The Burrow!" He
left.
The twins went next.
He looked at Snape, "What
time should I come back at?"
"Ten at the latest, I
suppose." Gee, for a minute there, I swear to God he was
being nice.
Harry nodded, "See ya later, Professor!"
Then he went to the fire, and disappeared.
Once Harry got to
the Weasley House, he saw Percy was home. He was hugged by Mrs.
Weasley, and Ginny blushed, and walked out of the room. Percy shook
Harry's hand. Fred and George started mimicking Percy, as Ron
grinned, "Let's go play Quidditch!"
They played
Quidditch until dark, and came in for dinner. Harry spent quality
time with the Weasley family. Ron insisted he re-polish the Firebolt.
Ron polished it, and Percy started talking to Harry, asking what it
was like at Snape's house.
"It is actually not that bad..
He has got a major temper, but I usually stay in my room, or talk to
the house elf; Destiny." Harry smiled thoughtfully. Destiny
should marry Dobby. Destiny and Dobby.. house elf. I don't think
house elves have last names do they? I'd have to ask
Destiny..
Before Harry went, he tripped over Ron who was
lying down, and Percy snatched Harry's arm before he fell down the
stairs.
"Thanks." He said.
He nodded, but had
not let go. Harry yanked his arm away, and looked at him strangely,
then walked to the fireplace. Percy was always a strange fellow..
He bid the family fair well, and came through at 10 that evening on the dot, at the Snape Manor. It was dark. Harry assumed Snape was out. So, he decided to be quiet for a change. He headed up the stairs, and suddenly, Harry's mind was whipped blank...
