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Chocolate Frog Challenge - Write about Hugo Weasley
Bad Movie Tuesday - Patronising
Ultimate Battle - Single Accessory
Divorce
Hugo looked around the small house his mother had recently purchased following the long divorce proceedings his parents had gone through. The old house had gone to his father in the end, his mother stating that she had never been happy there and that she wanted a fresh start.
It was the kind of house where a large family should live, not just the four of them.
Custody was another issue. Rose, ever much a daddy's girl, had chosen to live with Ron, whereas Hugo couldn't imagine life without his mother being there every day (apart from when he was at Hogwarts). He had no doubts about choosing which parent to live with, and made sure to tell his mother that when the conversation turned to his sister.
He liked his new house. It wasn't filled with so much stuff for a start, his mother liked to keep things tidy and in their place. Hugo understood - he hated clutter too. He also got the bigger of the bedrooms, as Rose would be living in the old house, so space was wonderful.
He also didn't mind that his mother was making an effort with her appearance, or that her work colleague, Theodore Nott just happened to find so many reasons to stop by the house since the divorce.
Dropping off a file, picking up a file. What was his mother's opinion on the latest case, the file, the suspect, anyone and everyone.
Even with Theo's constant presence, Hermione put Hugo above everyone. Hugo couldn't begrudge her a little bit of happiness.
Hugo wasn't stupid, he knew that Theodore Nott was there to see his mum, and as much as he wanted his parents to work out, he knew that he couldn't remember a time where his mother had looked so happy.
And with the other few dates she had been on, the men she had chosen had been so patronising and unbearable.
Theo wasn't like that - he was cool. If Hugo had to choose someone for his mum to end up with, it would be Theo.
Even if he had been a Slytherin.
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