Chapter 32: War of the Weasleys

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Bill sighed as he had another cup of cocoa. It had been one hour since Alucard left for the woods and he was getting worried. Gabrielle followed the vampire in order to appease him. Bill just wished it were enough.

"Where is that girl?" Mrs. Weasley asked as she poured Harry another cup of cocoa. "You don't think he killed her."

"Even if he did, he'll just bring her back to life," Fleur said casually. "He treasures my sister and I saw him when he was... how do you say... berserk? He stopped because she was there."

"It's a pity," Luna sighed.

"What is?" George asked curiously.

"That someone so romantic would be a vampire," Hermione continued for her friend.

"She was taken from the moment he saved her," Bill said as he gazed out to the snow-covered field. "They were inseparable. Do you think they would elope?" he asked his fiancé.

"If they are pushed, yes," Fleur sighed. "I wouldn't be surprised if he asked her to marry him."

"Would you give them your blessing?" Ginny asked as she looked at the French witch.

"I cannot stop my sister and I don't want to. But she needs to finish school and I know she would be provided for."

"His vault is a double zero," Bill added. "That means something." The Weasleys and Harry were wide eyed from this news.

"He's filthy rich?" Ron asked.

"Undoubtedly," Harry supplied. "But he didn't seem so. He's like any teenage boy I've seen."

Suddenly, the door banged open and Gabby slammed it closed, catching her breath.

"Hide me," she said to Ginny who quickly took her to her room.

"He's done something to her," Ron said as he and his brothers took out their wands. "Get ready."

"You jump to conclusions too quickly, Ron," Bill said as he opened the door, only to find Alucard covered in snow. "She did it again?" Alucard glared at him and scanned the room. When he didn't see his target, he then looked at her sister.

"You're sister is dangerous when surrounded by snow," he said. Then he turned to Bill with a sigh. "Next time, we go to someplace tropical."

"She'll just bury you in sand," Fleur giggled.

"Typical," Alucard sighed and turned around. "Tell your sister this means war."

When Alucard was already out of sight, everyone breathed.

"What did he mean by that?" Fred asked his twin who only shrugged.

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Alucard returned in the afternoon but when he did, the whole household was surprised. He was wearing an old army redcoat uniform of the days of Bonaparte. Judging by his uniform, he was a General and he was carrying envelopes.

He first gave one to Hermione then to Luna, Ginny and then to Harry and Ron. He then gave a scroll to Fleur and then saluted and was out the door before anyone could stop him.

"What was that all about?" Bill asked as Hermione opened her letter.

"I think I have been drafted," Hermione said in amusement. "To fight the evils of the earth and purge the sins of man."

"What?" Fleur asked as she unrolled the scroll. "This is for my sister. These are terms for her surrender."

"What terms?" Gabby came down from the second floor and snatched parchment from her sister's hand. When she read it, she blushed a deep red and folded the parchment.

Walking towards the door, she opened the door.

"You have to earn my surrender!" she shouted at the top of her lungs though not angrily. She then turned to her sister and sighed. "Looks like there would be war."

Suddenly, a snowball struck her from behind. She knew where it came from and only turned to confirm it. Instead, she met another snowball in her face.

"War it is," she closed the door with a smile. "Major Weasley!" she smiled at Bill. "Assemble the men. We're going to war!"

"A snowball fight!" George smiled. "Wicked."

"Count us in," Fred smiled. Hermione, Luna and Ginny stood and got their coats.

"I wonder why Ally picked us?" Ginny said as he reread the letter. But Bill knew better. He just hoped that he could outsmart him.

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"What is this supposed to be?" Luna asked as she saw something overwhelming.

A fort made of ice stood in the middle of the field. It looked like a small keep with slippery walls that looked like polished diamonds.

"A snow fort," Hermione supplied. "But it mimics one of the old keeps of the medieval age."

"This is made by magic," Ron said in awe.

"Well duh, Ron. I don't think Ally has tome to build it with his bare hands," Ginny huffed at the cluelessness of his brother.

"He's serious, isn't he," Harry said as he looked at the magnificent fort.

"Welcome," Alucard's voice came behind them. All of them turned to find a smiling vampire as if he was proud of his troops. "To my Army."