Somehow, I manage to get myself into extremely awkward situations. This one happens to be one of them. I'm having dinner with the Potters and Weasleys. Normally, my mother would never allow this, having dinner with someone who isn't pureblooded. What horror! I couldn't care less about blood type.
On a normal day, my mom would go on about how much of a disappointment I was. I was a Gryffindor and as far from a lady as you could get. Forget that both my older brothers are Gryffindors too, and so is dad.
So most people think that all wizards have amazing love stories like Harry and Ginny, but that doesn't happen to be true. My parents met at work and hit it off. After my parents were married, they realized how different they were and divorced. My mom was absolutely heartbroken. She couldn't stand the idea of divorce. It wasn't normally a wizard thing. Now, my dad is happily married with two kids living in America.
Going back to dinner, today was the one day when my mom couldn't say anything against me. And since I hate her choice of company, my amazing best friends threw me a party at the Burrow. We've had our fair share of memories there. I've been going there since I was little first year with my brothers. Every year, we get more gifts from the Potters and Weasleys than I do from my own. I consider all of them more my family than my own. I know Hayden and Alec do too.
So dinner was an enjoyable affair like always, with everyone laughing and smiling. The adults sat on an enchanted table while all of us kids sat on the grass staring out at the setting sun. Eventually, everyone but Haden and Alec excused themselves. I already knew what it was for. Presents. They've done this every year since the three of us started coming here.
"So," Alec says "Mum says that she's going away again." "Again." I groan. I might not always get along with my mother but I still love her. She goes away for work related business every once in a while and leaves us with her family, the Rosiers.
I cannot stand so many of them. Even though the Final Battle happened, some of their opinions just haven't changed at all. It bothers me so much. They just lecture us on how our companions are pathetic. Especially my Uncle, Jackson Rosier. He's been bitter about it since his father was killed my Moody.
"But I persuaded her to let us stay alone this time instead of leaving us with Uncle Jackson." Alec finishes off. "Yes!" I scream as I tackle Alec in a hug. Hayden just shakes my head at his happiness.
"Happy Birthday Tilly and Hayden!" Everyone screams. As I turn around to look at who screamed, I get hit in the head with an ink bomb. It isn't that harmful, just stains everywhere. The black ink splatters over my hair and splashes down towards my shirt. Another bomb comes flying, this time making contact with my face. A bright purple ink hits my face and drips all over it. "James Potter! Fred! Louis!" I seethe. Every year! Every year James and his accomplices, Fred and Louis prank me specifically on my birthday. I'm normally pretty chill about it most other times, but my birthday is the one day I draw the line. Birthdays are the one day when I'm treated like a queen, and no one is going to ruin it.
I turn around, to see Fred and Louis smirking. "We didn't do it this time." Fred grins "James recruited someone else for today." Louis adds. "Who..." I trail off. Who would splash me with ink on my birthday? Oh yeah, Albus! "I turn to face the prankers and I was right. Smirking at my ink covered self is Albus and James Potter.
"I'm going to get you back." I threaten "Watch your backs." I turn to my back up, Lucy, Rose, and Gianna but all of them are trying to stifle laughs. I groan and look to Alec and Hayden. No help there. They are practically collapsed on the floor with laughter. "Find it funny, do you?" My tone is venomous and deathly sarcastic.
"What is all the commotion about-"Ginny asks (She specifically asked us not to call her Mrs. Potter.) "James Sirius Potter! Albus Severus Potter! How dare you do that to the poor girl on her birthday?"
James at least had the decency to look embarrassed. Albus, on the other hand, smirked at me and his mom.
I shot them both a last glare as I stalked upstairs to Ginny's bedroom. I open the door and walk straight to Ginny's old bathroom inside her bedroom. I couldn't use magic to clean myself up so looks like I'm doing it the good old fashioned Muggle way. I hop into the shower, helping myself to the shampoo and conditioner stocked up. As I rinse my hair black and purple drip down in a color puddle at my feet. It takes about a whole bottle of shampoo and conditioner, but I get my hair ink free. Using the rose scented wash, I clean my face off, praying that my face won't break out because of the ink.
When I get out of the shower, the mirror is steamy and a thick, dense heat hangs over me. I wrap myself in a towel and wonder about the next step. I can't wear the clothes I was wearing previously, but I can't walk out there in a towel.
While I think, a knock at the door shakes me out of my thoughts. "Tilly?" Victoire asks, "I know you need a new outfit so I'm at your service here. How about you come out here and we can create an outfit for you?" I wrap my towel around myself tightly as I walk out of the bathroom. "So, what do you want to wear now?" Victoire asks. I pause for a moment as I imagine the billions of possibilities of outfits. Making a decision, I tell Victoire "I want a white shirt with black stripes, light wash cutoffs, a green military jacket, and white converse." "Ugh, why do you have such great visions?" Victoire groans as she finishes summoning my outfits. She happens to have all of those pieces in her boutique.
Victoire hands me my outfit and leaves, letting me get ready. After getting dressed, the main problem is my hair. Even though I'm a Metagamorphus my hair can't change colors for a couple hours after it's washed. So I'll have to leave it at my natural color and length. Blonde and waist length. I pull my hair up in a crown braid and tuck in some flowers I found in vase.
Ready to make my reappearance, I make my way down the stairs back outside. So far so good. I may not seem it, but I happen to be extremely clumsy and have tripped in more than one situation. I make it outside to the top of the hills, overlooking the Quidditch field. I slowly make my ways down.
As I walk, I accidently step on my shoes and lurch forward. I stumble around for a bit trying to regain my balance before landing on the floor. "I think the floor missed you." Alec calls from his broomstick "Ha, ha very funny." I reply.
"Come join us." Roxy calls from her broomstick up in the air. With no hesitation, I grab the last spare broomstick and throw myself on it and spiral up to join the teams. I'm a half decent player but I refuse to join the team since I would be a danger to everyone on the field. I help cheer on the team.
A while back a girl from a Muggle family came up with the idea of having cheerleaders, as she called them. She told us that they were people who cheered on the teams with cheers and performances. When she told us, I immediately joined with Gianna, Rose, and Lucy. Lucy and Rose dropped out to join the team, leaving me and Gianna. We both have actually ended up as the co-captains of the team.
Teams are redrafted with Alec and James as captains. Like always, people are normally reluctant to pick the clumsy person, so I'm chosen last. On James' team. As seeker. Rose is sitting on the lawn reading a book while Gianna and Alice talk her ears off. Alice Longbottom is James' girlfriend. Everyone knew that it was going to happen eventually, they'd been best friends since they were little and just ended up falling for each other a couple years ago. Being the odd person, I decide to just ditch Quidditch and talk with Gianna and Alice.
I fly back down and step off my broom. I sit myself down on the lawn between Rose and Gianna. "Hey Alice." I smile "Tilly, it's been a while." And we continue talking until we are called for dessert.
Hayden and I are dragged to the center of the table while everyone sings to us. Mrs. Weasley bakes us a huge cake again. This year it is the shape of a flower garden overlooking a Quidditch field. After we blow out the candles, and cake is served we sit back down. Except this time, the adults decide to sit with us on the grass.
I'm in the middle of a bite of cake when Ginny says "You know, Tilly, I bet you and Albus would make an adorable couple." Startled, I choke on my slice of cake. Tears stream down my face as Lucy whacks me on the back repeatedly. When I can finally breathe the only thing I can say is "What?!" "Call it a mother's intuition," Ginny grins "I just know that something like that is going to happen." "Not going to happen. I hate Albus and his cocky arrogant attitude." I mutter while my cheeks flush.
After night falls, and Alec deems us ready to head home. We each throw Floo Powder into the chimney and mutter the name of our house. I ready first. The sight I see, paralyzes me. I'm completely frozen in place. I feel a collision and assume that Hayden ran into me. He must've noticed since he doesn't yell at me. Together, we stand, paralyzed at the sight. And the last shove is from Alec. I turn my head to see his expression. His eyes are wide with shock. I can't believe this is happening.
Leaving you with a cliffhanger. All of you are going to hate me for this next week. Sorry for missing last week, it was a really chaotic week and I just couldn't bring myself to update. I just finished watching Pretty Little Liars and it just seems to get better. See y'all next week!