Mercy awoke with a start, bolting straight up in her bed. For a
moment she thought it was her dream that had woken her but then she became
aware of a tapping from the opposite wall. She whirled around to face her
window. She saw Druce's face grinning at her from behind the pane. She
tossed her legs over the side of her bead and tiptoed to it. She nudged
the window open gingerly. "What are you doing here?"
"Watching you sleep," he answered, climbing into her room with a not- so-graceful tumble. He landed with a slight thump on the floor.
"SHHH, Mum and Dad can't find you here. Dad will kill you and that'll pale in comparison to what Nemo will do."
"I know but a whole summer is so long and I had to see you."
"Do your mum and dad know you're gone?"
"Of course not, it's not very hard sneaking out of my house."
"How did you get here?" she asked, leading him over to the bed.
"My motorbike, it's parked a few blocks down behind some bushes," he answered, sinking back against her head board. "You're so beautiful," he gently fingered one of her brown curls. She batted his hand away playfully.
"Well you won't be so beautiful after Dad and Nemo find's you here will you?"
"They won't find me. It's only 3:00."
"Yeah but Lily and Anna will wake them up at 4:30."
"That means we have 1 and a ½ glorious hours to spend together!" He pulled her into a kiss and she couldn't complain. She ran her hands through his short, blond locks and closed her eyes against his azure blue ones. That was before they backed into her bookcase which, in turn, fell to the floor. Her eyes widened and she shoved Druce into the closet. A second later footsteps were pounding up the stairs. Her father and Nemo practically fell in.
"Are you, huge breath, alright, another deep breath, dear, breath?" Harry asked. He hadn't changed much in the past 4 years. He was still slightly tall at 6 ft. with the same untidy black hair. His face was a bit careworn (twin babies will do that to a man) and he had switched his glasses but other than that, the same man. Nemo had changed a lot however. He was not the same scrawny 12 year-old as before. Now he was tall (his mother's side) with handsomely untidy red locks,and the biggest brown eyes you'd ever seen. He was muscular and, though Mercy could never see it, a hotty.
"Yeah, we heard a noise," Nemo said.
"I'm just fine, I just tripped over the bookcase on my way to the bathroom, then, um, I turned on the light," she added, seeing that the room was indeed lit quite completely. "No problems, see," she took out her wand (she and Nemo turned 17 on April 18th) and righted the bookshelf in an instant.
"Right," Harry said, still breathing heavily. He caught sight of the window. "Why do you have the window ajar? You'll catch cold!"
"That's a myth, I just wanted a bit of fresh air didn't I! Well, you both can be off, no problems here!" They both turned, still giving her odd looks. She smiled and waved. When she was sure they were safely down the steps she opened the closet door.
"That was close," Druce said, still grinning.
"Yeah, I thought we were caught for a second. You better go." He stood up.
"D'accord mon cherie!" he whispered, giving her a last kiss. He climbed nimbly out of the window and down the climbing wall. She leaned her head out the window to say a last farewell. Her brown curls swirled out into the night air.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow," she murmured, watching him run down Rose Way toward the bushes at the end of Lilac. She climbed back into her room and fell against the wall. She loved him with all her heart. Hesitantly, she climbed back into bed. She drew the covers up to her chin and closed her eyes.
She didn't wake till the sun was overhead. She climbed out and stretched before going over to her closet. She slowly fingered through her cloths before picking out a pair of kaki capris and Red, Cannons T-shirt. She twisted her hair into a bun and took the stairs two at a time. When she appeared in the kitchen her mother was swishing eggs in a pan over the stove. Her father was sitting at the table playing with Lily and Anna (Ayanna). "Good morning Dad," she said, sitting down next to him at the table.
"Morning Winnie, how are you?"
"Fine, and you?"
"Fine. What do you say we meet up with the family at the Burrow today?"
"That sounds great. What's the occasion?"
"No occasion."
"Okay, is Nemo up yet?"
"I'm afraid not," Ginny said from the stove. "Nor is James. You wouldn't mind terribly going and waking them would you?"
"Not at all," Mercy grinned. "I just have to get my wand."
"Don't do anything that can't be cured Winnie," Harry warned.
"I don't know why you're worrying Dad." She ran back up to her room and grabbed her wand. She then proceeded to the room that James and Nemo shared (So phooey on them!). She went to Nemo first. "Lumus Solarum" she murmured. A second later a great, brilliantly bright ball of light appeared, waking both Nemo and James up in a flash (no pun intended). She moved quickly and muttered again, aiming her wand at Nemo "Tarantallegra" he began to dance furiously before she stopped.
"BLOODY HELL MERCY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
"It's time to get up," she answered calmly. She saw him grab his wand and turned to face him quickly "Protego". Nemo's full body bind fired back at him. She left him there and she and James went down to the kitchen.
"Where's Nemo?" Ginny asked suspiciously.
"On his floor," Mercy answered.
"Why?"
"His body bind back fired."
"It's your own fault isn't it! You did that stupid Light spell then you put the Taranta-thingy on him. What was he supposed to do?"
"Get up. It's his fault! If he would get himself up on time I wouldn't have to do it for him now would I?" Mercy sat down as if it was the end of the matter. James plunked down into a chair and grabbed the plate of toast glaring at Mercy. He and Nemo had grown very close and James greatly looked up to him.
"I'll take care of it," Harry said, getting up and walking up the stairs. He found Nemo on the ground. He quickly did the counter spell and Nemo sat up.
"I swear, I wish she wasn't 17!"
"Yeah, well, that's the way it is isn't it," Harry laughed, helping him to his feet.
"She's a bloody handful and I think there was something fishy going on last night."
"Watch your language but I agree."
"If that Malfoy git gets anywhere near her I swear I'll curse him till his face goes green."
"Not if I get to him first. I just hate the sound of it "Mercy Malfoy" yuck! I wouldn't mind if she stayed Mercy Potter for the rest of her life."
"Yeah, well, atleast Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione are there to keep an eye on her when I'm not around."
"Speaking of Ron and Hermione, we're going to the Burrow today so you better get ready."
"Can do Dad." Harry walked back down the steps.
"Hey Dad, are Luke and Spencer going to be there?" James asked.
"Yeah and Sebille and Sawyer, not to mention Meara and all your other cousins."
"I know Dad," James sighed.
"Is Nemo righted?"
"Yes."
"I haven't seen Norah and Meira since school let out," Mercy said, referring to Bill's and Charlie's daughters.
"Yeah, I was thinking me Parry and Jonathan could go play Quidditch." Nemo said, appearing at the foot of the stairs.
"It's Parry Jonathan and I. Please try to include Edwin, Ryan and Owen!" Ginny chided and begged.
"Ryan and Owen maybe but Edwin's only going to be a 5th year next year Mum!"
"It doesn't matter."
"I don't see you trying to get Mercy to hang out with Piper!"
"Piper's 12!" Mercy exclaimed.
"It doesn't matter," Nemo said, mimicking Ginny. Mercy stuck her tongue out at him.
"That's enough! Act your age, 17 indeed."
"You all should enjoy your last summer of freedom," Harry said in a yoda fashion. 6 Weasley's would be graduating from Hogwarts that year.
"Yeah Dad, whatever. Anyway, I've got a date with Lucy tonight so I'll be taking off before dinner." Mercy rolled her eyes.
"What's your problem?" Nemo asked, glancing at her.
"Nothing, I just don't know why you can date but I can't."
"I feel your pain," Ginny chimed in.
"Who'd you have in mind."
"You'd just yell at me if I told you!" Mercy yelled.
"It's Druce Malfoy isn't it! I'll smash him into the ground!"
"Nemo Efrem Potter! I'm surprised at you!" Ginny shouted.
"So what if it is?"
"He's Malfoy scum, that's it." Mercy drew herself up in a very Mrs. Weasley fashion. Her blue eyes were glinting with furry.
"DRUCE MALFOY IS KIND, SMART, FUNNY, AND WONDERFUL. I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A GIT AROUND HIM! HE'S TWICE THE PERSON YOU'LL EVER BE AND I LOVE HIM!" she blurted the last thing out without thinking. Tears were falling down her face. Harry's eyes on the other hand, had widened with furry and fear, his worst fears confirmed.
"Watching you sleep," he answered, climbing into her room with a not- so-graceful tumble. He landed with a slight thump on the floor.
"SHHH, Mum and Dad can't find you here. Dad will kill you and that'll pale in comparison to what Nemo will do."
"I know but a whole summer is so long and I had to see you."
"Do your mum and dad know you're gone?"
"Of course not, it's not very hard sneaking out of my house."
"How did you get here?" she asked, leading him over to the bed.
"My motorbike, it's parked a few blocks down behind some bushes," he answered, sinking back against her head board. "You're so beautiful," he gently fingered one of her brown curls. She batted his hand away playfully.
"Well you won't be so beautiful after Dad and Nemo find's you here will you?"
"They won't find me. It's only 3:00."
"Yeah but Lily and Anna will wake them up at 4:30."
"That means we have 1 and a ½ glorious hours to spend together!" He pulled her into a kiss and she couldn't complain. She ran her hands through his short, blond locks and closed her eyes against his azure blue ones. That was before they backed into her bookcase which, in turn, fell to the floor. Her eyes widened and she shoved Druce into the closet. A second later footsteps were pounding up the stairs. Her father and Nemo practically fell in.
"Are you, huge breath, alright, another deep breath, dear, breath?" Harry asked. He hadn't changed much in the past 4 years. He was still slightly tall at 6 ft. with the same untidy black hair. His face was a bit careworn (twin babies will do that to a man) and he had switched his glasses but other than that, the same man. Nemo had changed a lot however. He was not the same scrawny 12 year-old as before. Now he was tall (his mother's side) with handsomely untidy red locks,and the biggest brown eyes you'd ever seen. He was muscular and, though Mercy could never see it, a hotty.
"Yeah, we heard a noise," Nemo said.
"I'm just fine, I just tripped over the bookcase on my way to the bathroom, then, um, I turned on the light," she added, seeing that the room was indeed lit quite completely. "No problems, see," she took out her wand (she and Nemo turned 17 on April 18th) and righted the bookshelf in an instant.
"Right," Harry said, still breathing heavily. He caught sight of the window. "Why do you have the window ajar? You'll catch cold!"
"That's a myth, I just wanted a bit of fresh air didn't I! Well, you both can be off, no problems here!" They both turned, still giving her odd looks. She smiled and waved. When she was sure they were safely down the steps she opened the closet door.
"That was close," Druce said, still grinning.
"Yeah, I thought we were caught for a second. You better go." He stood up.
"D'accord mon cherie!" he whispered, giving her a last kiss. He climbed nimbly out of the window and down the climbing wall. She leaned her head out the window to say a last farewell. Her brown curls swirled out into the night air.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow," she murmured, watching him run down Rose Way toward the bushes at the end of Lilac. She climbed back into her room and fell against the wall. She loved him with all her heart. Hesitantly, she climbed back into bed. She drew the covers up to her chin and closed her eyes.
She didn't wake till the sun was overhead. She climbed out and stretched before going over to her closet. She slowly fingered through her cloths before picking out a pair of kaki capris and Red, Cannons T-shirt. She twisted her hair into a bun and took the stairs two at a time. When she appeared in the kitchen her mother was swishing eggs in a pan over the stove. Her father was sitting at the table playing with Lily and Anna (Ayanna). "Good morning Dad," she said, sitting down next to him at the table.
"Morning Winnie, how are you?"
"Fine, and you?"
"Fine. What do you say we meet up with the family at the Burrow today?"
"That sounds great. What's the occasion?"
"No occasion."
"Okay, is Nemo up yet?"
"I'm afraid not," Ginny said from the stove. "Nor is James. You wouldn't mind terribly going and waking them would you?"
"Not at all," Mercy grinned. "I just have to get my wand."
"Don't do anything that can't be cured Winnie," Harry warned.
"I don't know why you're worrying Dad." She ran back up to her room and grabbed her wand. She then proceeded to the room that James and Nemo shared (So phooey on them!). She went to Nemo first. "Lumus Solarum" she murmured. A second later a great, brilliantly bright ball of light appeared, waking both Nemo and James up in a flash (no pun intended). She moved quickly and muttered again, aiming her wand at Nemo "Tarantallegra" he began to dance furiously before she stopped.
"BLOODY HELL MERCY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
"It's time to get up," she answered calmly. She saw him grab his wand and turned to face him quickly "Protego". Nemo's full body bind fired back at him. She left him there and she and James went down to the kitchen.
"Where's Nemo?" Ginny asked suspiciously.
"On his floor," Mercy answered.
"Why?"
"His body bind back fired."
"It's your own fault isn't it! You did that stupid Light spell then you put the Taranta-thingy on him. What was he supposed to do?"
"Get up. It's his fault! If he would get himself up on time I wouldn't have to do it for him now would I?" Mercy sat down as if it was the end of the matter. James plunked down into a chair and grabbed the plate of toast glaring at Mercy. He and Nemo had grown very close and James greatly looked up to him.
"I'll take care of it," Harry said, getting up and walking up the stairs. He found Nemo on the ground. He quickly did the counter spell and Nemo sat up.
"I swear, I wish she wasn't 17!"
"Yeah, well, that's the way it is isn't it," Harry laughed, helping him to his feet.
"She's a bloody handful and I think there was something fishy going on last night."
"Watch your language but I agree."
"If that Malfoy git gets anywhere near her I swear I'll curse him till his face goes green."
"Not if I get to him first. I just hate the sound of it "Mercy Malfoy" yuck! I wouldn't mind if she stayed Mercy Potter for the rest of her life."
"Yeah, well, atleast Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione are there to keep an eye on her when I'm not around."
"Speaking of Ron and Hermione, we're going to the Burrow today so you better get ready."
"Can do Dad." Harry walked back down the steps.
"Hey Dad, are Luke and Spencer going to be there?" James asked.
"Yeah and Sebille and Sawyer, not to mention Meara and all your other cousins."
"I know Dad," James sighed.
"Is Nemo righted?"
"Yes."
"I haven't seen Norah and Meira since school let out," Mercy said, referring to Bill's and Charlie's daughters.
"Yeah, I was thinking me Parry and Jonathan could go play Quidditch." Nemo said, appearing at the foot of the stairs.
"It's Parry Jonathan and I. Please try to include Edwin, Ryan and Owen!" Ginny chided and begged.
"Ryan and Owen maybe but Edwin's only going to be a 5th year next year Mum!"
"It doesn't matter."
"I don't see you trying to get Mercy to hang out with Piper!"
"Piper's 12!" Mercy exclaimed.
"It doesn't matter," Nemo said, mimicking Ginny. Mercy stuck her tongue out at him.
"That's enough! Act your age, 17 indeed."
"You all should enjoy your last summer of freedom," Harry said in a yoda fashion. 6 Weasley's would be graduating from Hogwarts that year.
"Yeah Dad, whatever. Anyway, I've got a date with Lucy tonight so I'll be taking off before dinner." Mercy rolled her eyes.
"What's your problem?" Nemo asked, glancing at her.
"Nothing, I just don't know why you can date but I can't."
"I feel your pain," Ginny chimed in.
"Who'd you have in mind."
"You'd just yell at me if I told you!" Mercy yelled.
"It's Druce Malfoy isn't it! I'll smash him into the ground!"
"Nemo Efrem Potter! I'm surprised at you!" Ginny shouted.
"So what if it is?"
"He's Malfoy scum, that's it." Mercy drew herself up in a very Mrs. Weasley fashion. Her blue eyes were glinting with furry.
"DRUCE MALFOY IS KIND, SMART, FUNNY, AND WONDERFUL. I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A GIT AROUND HIM! HE'S TWICE THE PERSON YOU'LL EVER BE AND I LOVE HIM!" she blurted the last thing out without thinking. Tears were falling down her face. Harry's eyes on the other hand, had widened with furry and fear, his worst fears confirmed.
