Chapter 8
AN: I don't own or gain anything concerning the characters or original plot.
Hurray! Now over halfway through! Also, two chapters in a week! With any luck I'll bash through the rest of Year 2 next week as well. Enjoy.
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Hogwarts, March 1992
Dear Charlie,
We can only assume that you haven't been eaten by the little nippers you we're cracking open last time you wrote and are therefore reading this. If not, sucks to be you. Concerning your comments about emotionally crippling our siblings – Ron is fine, he says thank you for the card and whatever the heck that thing was you sent him as a present. We hate to break this to you bro, but no-one else in the entire world appreciates dragon associated crap in quite the same way you do. Anyway, far as we could see his birthday went well; he's been much more cheerful since his girlfriend returned to her human form and since Potter started being hated by everyone at the school almost as much as he is. Far as we can tell Ginny is fine but she's been a bit --miserable-- off recently. Doesn't really talk to us all that much and just sort of mopes around writing in her diary, or at least, she did until she lost it the other week. So now she just wanders round complaining about the absence of diary. It's enough to drive anyone spare. Percy is --almost as bad-- a bit down as well. He's managing to avoid Wood like the plague and yet still delegate the entire House; sometimes, even we're impressed.
Wood, of course, has taken the whole Percy running away from the very sight of him thing to heart and he seems to be taking it out on the team. We no longer have any sensation in our elbows, is that normal? Is that even possible? At the end of practice last week it all went sideways though, and not even in the usual terrifying way. It was getting dark and drizzly and we were all beat and we'd all agreed to take a stand if it started to rain because it was getting ridiculous. Before we even tried to complain properly Wood just sighed and said it was fine and he'd see us all at the next practice. I think Katie's still in shock. We weren't going to look a gift Hippogriff in the mouth though so we all cleared off sharpish. Except Wood who just sat in the seats watching the rain. Merlin, these Sixth Years can be real emotional wrecks when they want to be. --We almost feel bad-- Anyway, as you of course know it's our birthday soon so that'll be sure to cheer him up.
Fred and George
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Here be dragons, March 1992
Dear Fred and George,
I've included your birthday cards and presents in this parcel as we've been very busy with the Hatchlings and I didn't know when I'd next have the --will to do anything but sleep-- chance. Anyway, Happy Birthday. Hope it's a good one. --Do you think maybe this time you could actually add the year onto your mental ages as well?--
I hope Ginny is alright. I might drop her an owl if I can find --the cost of postage-- the time. Keep an eye on her for me would you? It's her first year and that can be tough; especially when she's got you two to follow. Speaking of our siblings, I heard from Bill the other day; apparently he'd only just recovered after Christmas. He also said something about how we would never forgive Mum because apparently after they left, so did his girlfriend.
Onto Percy and Oliver and their ensuing disaster. Well I'm glad to see you've been giving Percy his space; hopefully his work and Prefect duties will keep his mind occupied. Wood, however, might be a bit more complicated to deal with. If I were you two --what a horrible thought-- I'd just be thankful that you're all still able to play together without it all ending in tears so I wouldn't push anything. Just let the two of them deal with it themselves, there's nothing --helpful-- you can do now.
Charlie
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Hogwarts, April 1992
Dear Charlie,
Thanks for the cards and gifts --whatever the heck they were-- it was nice of you to remember. The rest of the Weasleys remembered as well. We'll leave you to guess at what we got from Mum... a clue? They begin with "j" and are made of mohair. Ginny and Ron can't get off the school grounds so we just got cards from them but Percy actually did himself proud and bought us two copies of "Exams for Idiots". Normally we'd be insulted but, after all, it is Perce, and even if he might just be trying to soften us into leaving him alone --it was nice to see him smile-- it was all in good humour.
The Chasers had organised a bit of a bash for us in the Common Room, which was quite nice. Bad luck for Percy and Wood though as they had to be in the same room with each other for a whole evening. They seemed to manage alright though; they were civil and even managed to hold a brief conversation once without Perce putting his foot in it. Personally, we think it was a good experience for the both of them. Which sort of made up for the April Fools we pulled this morning!
If you speak to Bill tell him we're sorry about Orane --although really he should have seen that one coming--. Mum owled us about your love life as well the other day, so be aware.
Fred and George
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Where the rain pours and the Weasley is penniless, April 1992
Dear Fred and George,
Glad to hear your birthday went well – I have to admit it, I do sort of miss April Fools' Day away from home. Florin hasn't really quite grasped to concept and really, when it's just the few of you in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a colony of dragons in the vicinity it can be rather hard to think up decent fools that don't turn into arson or death. Maybe next year I'll make it home --if I can ever scratch together enough cash--.
Glad to hear all of my other assorted siblings enjoyed themselves as well. Ginny cheered up a bit? Maybe you could get her a new diary as an early birthday present? --Or would that be too much good doing for you two for one lifetime?-- Also, could you give Ron a message for Hagrid: tell him Norberta is doing well and has become rather friendly with another Ridgeback that we like to call Radu. Also, he's welcome to come out and visit her whenever he likes, just so long as he doesn't tell anyone how he got hold of her.
Glad to hear Percy is doing alright. Although knowing him, he'll probably be neck deep in revision by now so see what you can't do to stop him overworking. If Oliver is taking this well then count yourselves lucky and don't push too many buttons at Quidditch practice.
Merlin, apparently one of the Greens is loose; I thought I could smell something burning.
Charlie