Fred Helps.
The next day she went to her brother, Fred's, joke shop. Fred was still doing well but he didn't seem to care any more. He never smiled or laughed naturally now. Ever since George's death he had acted like part of him was missing. "You know what day it is tomorrow, don't you," She whispered.
"Yeah the ceremony for everyone who died in the battle against you-know- who," Fred scowled.
"You do know we've got to make a speech together?" She asked.
"What?" Fred shouted.
"Well, we have and we have to prepare it now!" Ginny replied sharply. Fred sat down and stared at her. "Go on then," He sighed.
The next day they sat in hard plastic seats that had been put in a corner of the Hogwarts grounds where it had been decided the ceremony should take place. Before they knew it they were being called onto the stage. "Now Fred and Ginny Weasley will say a few words about Ron, Fred, Bill and Percy Weasley, Hermione Granger Harry Potter and Sirius Black," Dumbledore told the crowd. The two Weasleys stood up and climbed onto the stage that had been magiced there. "We would like to speak about our brothers first," Ginny said.
"Firstly George. He as a good man. My business partner and twin. Everybody who knew George will know that he loved to laugh. We were the two biggest pranksters at school. And though his body is gone may his s-s-spirit live on," Fred's voice trembled as he spoke and he blinked back tears. They spoke about Percy and Bill then started on the others.
"The last four go together, they were best friends and brilliant people. Harry always tried his hardest to live up to what people thought of him. Some people may say that was his downfall," Ginny managed a weak smile.
"Ron was always there to help Harry. I know if Harry was here he would say that he got nowhere without his friends. Ron would do anything to help Harry," Fred wiped a tear from his eyes.
"Hermione was the one who always knew which spell to use. She could always tell Harry how to get away by using a spell," Ginny tried not to cry.
"Finally Sirius. There's not a lot you can say about Sirius apart from he was bold and brave. He would kill for Harry and he died for Harry. But that's not the only thing that made him special. What really made him special was his ability to hold on in the darkest of times. He stayed in Azkaban for twelve years and he held on. When e escaped he held on and lived for Harry. Sirius was a truly amazing person," Fred's voice grew stronger as he reached the end of the speech. People applauded loudly. Fred smiled the first true smile since George had died. He and Ginny stepped off the stage. Fred still smiling because something had clicked as he spoke. They had died to make the world a better place and he should not be completely miserable.
The next day she went to her brother, Fred's, joke shop. Fred was still doing well but he didn't seem to care any more. He never smiled or laughed naturally now. Ever since George's death he had acted like part of him was missing. "You know what day it is tomorrow, don't you," She whispered.
"Yeah the ceremony for everyone who died in the battle against you-know- who," Fred scowled.
"You do know we've got to make a speech together?" She asked.
"What?" Fred shouted.
"Well, we have and we have to prepare it now!" Ginny replied sharply. Fred sat down and stared at her. "Go on then," He sighed.
The next day they sat in hard plastic seats that had been put in a corner of the Hogwarts grounds where it had been decided the ceremony should take place. Before they knew it they were being called onto the stage. "Now Fred and Ginny Weasley will say a few words about Ron, Fred, Bill and Percy Weasley, Hermione Granger Harry Potter and Sirius Black," Dumbledore told the crowd. The two Weasleys stood up and climbed onto the stage that had been magiced there. "We would like to speak about our brothers first," Ginny said.
"Firstly George. He as a good man. My business partner and twin. Everybody who knew George will know that he loved to laugh. We were the two biggest pranksters at school. And though his body is gone may his s-s-spirit live on," Fred's voice trembled as he spoke and he blinked back tears. They spoke about Percy and Bill then started on the others.
"The last four go together, they were best friends and brilliant people. Harry always tried his hardest to live up to what people thought of him. Some people may say that was his downfall," Ginny managed a weak smile.
"Ron was always there to help Harry. I know if Harry was here he would say that he got nowhere without his friends. Ron would do anything to help Harry," Fred wiped a tear from his eyes.
"Hermione was the one who always knew which spell to use. She could always tell Harry how to get away by using a spell," Ginny tried not to cry.
"Finally Sirius. There's not a lot you can say about Sirius apart from he was bold and brave. He would kill for Harry and he died for Harry. But that's not the only thing that made him special. What really made him special was his ability to hold on in the darkest of times. He stayed in Azkaban for twelve years and he held on. When e escaped he held on and lived for Harry. Sirius was a truly amazing person," Fred's voice grew stronger as he reached the end of the speech. People applauded loudly. Fred smiled the first true smile since George had died. He and Ginny stepped off the stage. Fred still smiling because something had clicked as he spoke. They had died to make the world a better place and he should not be completely miserable.