AN: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER.
*THIS IS BASICALLY JUST A FILLER CHAPTER. I'M WORKING ON THE NEXT PART RIGHT NOW AND HOPE TO HAVE IT UP IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
*I WANTED TO GET THIS UP EARLIER BUT HAD SOME RELATIVES DROP BY UNEXPECTEDLY AND THEY STAYED FOR WHAT SEEMED TO BE FOREVER. UGH.
*I HOPE THIS CHAPTER ISN'T TOO BORING FOR YOU GUYS.
*ENJOY!
Harry and Ron were both still sleeping when Molly came into the guest room at eleven to wake them. She wasn't nice about waking them up, either. She pulled out her wand and sprayed them both with jets of cold water.
"Oh, you're awake! Good. Now, Arthur and I are leaving to go get things ready. Arthur will be back here at half two to side along you both to the house. I expect you showered, wearing clean clothes and willing to keep an open mind. Understand?" Molly said in a no-nonsense tone, making them both nod immediately. "Good." She turned and walked out of the room after that.
"Bloody hell, Harry! Did you hear that?" Ron asked. He was getting a little scared already.
"Yeah, Ron. The way your mum talked, it sounded like we were going to a place where if Hermione and Ginny decide to kill us after all this, no one will find our bodies." Harry said.
"Yeah, I got that, too." Ron said, standing up. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Well, we got a few hours, but let's go ahead and get ready. You can have the shower first. I'm going to go see if I can get something small to eat."
"Alright, Ron." Harry said, and got his shower kit out of his bag and went to take a shower. He couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen today.
Helena Malfoy woke up early, despite not sleeping very well the night before. She was somewhat excited and nervous for today. Hermione and Severus, as well as Draco and Ginny, would be coming over today, along with the entire Weasley family, which always made her happy. She always enjoyed having her family over, which is what she considered the Weasley's. On the other hand, the two boys who had up and left without a word to anyone would be here today also. They were going to tell everyone the reasons why they left and basically ceased to exist, and in turn, would be told everything that happened in the last seven years. She just hoped that no hexes would be thrown. She'd have to remind Hermione to take the boys' wands.
Hearing the floo activate, she walked out of the kitchen and into the living room, where she found Molly standing. "Good morning, Molly." she said, going over to give her their customary hug as a greeting after she put down the tray of tea.
"Good morning, Helena. Are the girls here yet?" Molly asked. "I told Ginny to be here around now so she could help with the food." she added as she grabbed a cup of tea from the serving tray.
"No, not yet. But I expect they will be here at any time." Helena said. Just then, they heard a car pulling up out front. Going to the window, she saw Hermione and Severus pulling up in their black Range Rover. "Well, Hermione and Severus are here." she said. The back doors opened, and Helena smiled. "As are Ginny and Draco."
Hermione ran past her mum and Molly to get to the loo. Her morning sickness was really awful today. Of course, she was already on edge because of today, so that wasn't helping, either. Once she was done retching, she splashed cold water on her face and went out to join everyone.
"Feeling better, sweetie?" Helena asked.
"Yeah, mum. I swear, as much as I'm looking forward to this baby, I could do without throwing up all the time." Hermione said, giving her mum a hug. Helena and Molly laughed at that. They both knew just how she was feeling. Helena got out some ginger ale and a pack of saltines to give to Hermione.
"I thought Severus was making you a potion to stop the morning sickness?" Molly asked, giving Hermione a hug as well. She saw Hermione as her daughter, and hated seeing her sick, even if it was for a good reason.
"Oh, he did. I just didn't take it this morning. I was fine until we got on the road, then I had to have Severus pull over a few times so I could hurl on the side of the highway." she said. "I'm feeling better now, though." Hermione took a sip of ginger ale. "I swear this kid is determined to make me stay at home. I already can't floo because it makes me sick, apparition is dangerous for the baby, and now the little thing throws a fit when we drive somewhere. Pretty soon I won't be able to go anywhere that isn't within walking distance."
"What did you need our help with, mum?" Ginny asked. She was perched on the counter looking through some cookbooks.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Lucius is going to barbeque today, so we're just making some things to go along with that. Nothing fancy." Helena said. Turning to look at Severus and Draco, who both looked uncomfortable in the kitchen, she said "Would you two go out there so he doesn't get bored and accidentally set himself on fire or something?" she asked.
"Alright, Helena. We can do that." Severus said. He went over and gave Hermione a kiss before going outside to find Lucius. "Yell if you need anything, love." Motioning to Draco, they walked outside.
At exactly half two, Arthur went to get the boys. They were sitting in the living room playing a game of chess waiting when he showed up. Both Harry and Ron had done just what Molly had told them. They had showered and were wearing clean clothes, even though they did seem a bit overdressed for today.
"Ready, boys? We need to get going." Arthur said. Harry and Ron stood up and walked over to him, allowing him to take their arms without a word. They knew this was inevitable and wouldn't be pleasant. "Let's be off, then." Arthur said, and they felt the familiar squeezing of apparition.
They landed in a huge yard that neither of them recognized. Once Arthur let go of them, they turned to look in the direction he was walking. To them, it looked like the yard of a muggle family that had a lot of children. There was a playground, like the one they had seen at the Burrow. There was a privacy fence all around the yard, a hedge, perfectly cut grass, a huge patio area, and… Lucius and Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape? Barbequing? Wearing muggle jeans and shirts?
"Harry? Are you as confused by what you're seeing as I am?" Ron asked, not taking his wide eyes off the three. "Or are you not seeing what I'm seeing?"
"No, Ron. I'm definitely seeing what you're seeing. That is if you're seeing the Malfoy's and Snape standing around a barbeque wearing muggle clothing and laughing with your dad." Harry said.
"Ron. Harry. Come over and sit down. We're just waiting on everyone else to get here so we can eat and get this show on the road." Helena said from her seat at the giant table. "The others should be here soon." she added with a smile. "Would you like a drink?"
"Umm…yeah, thanks." Ron said as he and Harry walked over to sit at the table. They kept to themselves, drinking the lemonade that Helena put in front of them and looking around.
They heard a little boy yell "Mione!" and turned. There, with purple spiky hair, was the not so little Teddy Lupin running toward where Hermione was standing talking to Ginny by the back door.
Harry gasped. Now he really felt like a bastard. He had forgotten about Teddy over the years. He also realized he broke the promise he made to Remus after his death to watch over him and tell him all about his parents. Seeing him now made Harry want to throw up from the guilt.
Ron and Harry watched as the rest of the Weasley's started showing up not long after they arrived. Everyone looked comfortable around the Malfoy's and Snape. It was seeing everyone smile at them that started making Harry and Ron wonder how the hell that had happened and when.
Hermione and Ginny had been here before anyone else. Hermione was wearing a pair of khaki colored capri pants with a white tank top and white sneakers, hair hanging loose. Ginny had dressed almost the same, except she had on a denim skirt. Unlike yesterday, they were smiling and laughing while talking to Teddy.
First to show up was Percy and Audrey. They looked good together. Percy was a lot different from the last time. Before, he was tall and scrawny where he was tall and muscular now. He looked nothing like Ron or Harry remembered. He was still wearing glasses, but they made him look sophisticated now instead of dorky.
Audrey was pretty as well. Ron had only seen her once before, and that was about a week before he and Harry left. She was a little shorter than Percy, and had blonde hair. She was holding the hand of a little boy with reddish blonde hair, while two red-haired little girls ran ahead to his mum.
No long after that, he saw George and Angelina show up. George had shoulder length hair that was still the vibrant red it always had been. He was carrying a little girl in his arms that looked to be about five years old and was holding hands with Angelina, who held the hand of a boy with red hair that looked to be around six.
Angelina still looked the same, except for her hair. She was tall and thin, with dark skin and dark hair that fell down to her waist. Ron didn't know when she and George married or had kids, but being married and a mum was a good look for her.
Bill, Fleur and Charlie arrived right after them. Fleur was just as beautiful as the last time Ron had seen her. Now, her blonde hair was just as long as Angelina's, though. Each of them was holding onto a child, with Victoire running over to Molly. Fleur had a hold of a blonde haired girl and Charlie was holding onto a red-haired little boy. Ron knew that Victoire was at least six, while the other two looked to be four or five and two, maybe.
Fred was next to show up. Ron was glad to see him. He was tempted to get up and go give him a giant hug. When Ron and Harry left, Fred was still in a coma from being hit by the wall during the final battle, and the Healer's didn't know when or even if he would wake up. With no way for the family to contact them, he didn't know when Fred had woken up. Fred showed up with a brunette he knew to be Katie Bell and a little brunette girl. Katie was clearly pregnant with their next child.
Everyone sat at the table and started dishing up the food. Ron and Harry wondered why the Malfoy's and Snape were here. There was something funny going on, but wisely kept their mouths shut, looking at each other wearily.
"Alright. Now that everyone's here, we'll make introductions first." Molly said. She knew that neither Ron nor Harry knew most of their family and wanted to change that before they started telling their story. "Ron, Harry, meet your family."
One by one, Molly introduced the new members of the Weasley family, as well as the older ones. There was Bill, Fleur, and their children Victoire, Dominique and Louis. Charlie. Percy, Audrey, their children Molly and Lucy. George, Angelina, their kids Roxanne and Jonah. Fred, Katie, their daughter Roman, and another baby girl due in September. Then there was Draco, Ginny, Hermione, Teddy, Snape, Helena, and Lucius.
"That's everyone for now, I think. We'll have a few surprises in a little while, but that can wait, so why doesn't everyone dig in?" Arthur asked. Harry and Ron got a little more nervous about the surprises part, but let it go. "We'll eat and then head inside for a nice long talk." he said, looking at the boys.
After they were done eating, they went inside to the living room. Harry and Ron sat on a sofa that had been placed facing everyone else, making them feel like they were facing a jury. Essentially, though, they were.
"Okay. Here goes nothing." Harry said.
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