Saturday afternoon found the Malfoy's getting ready to go to the Burrow, much to a disgruntled Draco. Hermione picked out a beautiful flowery dress for Lyra to wear, pinning her daughters beautiful blonde curls up. Gemini chose to wear wizarding robes again, much to Hermione's dismay, choosing a set of silvery ones.
"You can't deny Gemini is going to be Slytherin," Draco muttered to Hermione, smirking, as he noticed his wife's unpleasant look.
"Why does she always insist on wearing those?" Hermione mumbled, "I mean, I have no problem with her wearing them on occasion, but all she ever does is wear them these days. She must be boiling."
Draco rolled his eyes, "I swear you forget about Magic sometimes, love. Those have a cooling charm on them so the wear doesn't get too hot."
Hermione sighed, "it'd be easier if she just chose to wear the dress I had picked out instead."
Draco shook his head, "Gemini doesn't wear dresses, you should know that by now."
"Yes well," Hermione said clearing her throat to change the subject. "Where's Ara?"
"Ara!" Draco yelled up the stairs to his eldest daughter, "let's go, we're waiting on you!"
"Coming!" Ara called down. Hurried footsteps were heard and Ara appeared, her hair done is soft ringlets, make up applied lightly to her face, and wearing a denim skirt and tang top.
"What is that?" Draco asked, staring at his daughter, eyes wide.
"The clothes Mama and Papa got me," Ara shrugged.
"Those aren't clothes!" Draco said, "They hardly cover anything!"
"Draco relax," Hermione said, "They're muggle clothes, they're fine!"
"Bloody muggles," Draco mumbled, still eying his daughter sceptically, "why don't you put on a pair of wizarding robes like your sister?"
Ara rolled her eyes choosing to ignore her father, "can we go now?"
"Yes," Hermione said, shoving her husband towards the door, "We're going to have to do a group apparation. It's going to be highly uncomfortable and I avoid it any chance I can, but the Burrow has heavy wards surrounding it."
"Still?" Draco asked, "but it's been years since the war!"
"Many of the Weasley's are employed by the Ministry Draco, they have a few enemies. They take the protection of their family very seriously. And in case you've forgotten, we keep our place under heavy wards as well."
Draco ignored his wife, refusing to comment on the comparison between the Malfoy's and the Weasley's. "Let's just go and get this over with," he muttered, taking hold of Gemini and Lyra's hands. Hermione glared at her husband, took hold of Lyra's other hand, as well as Ara's. Hermione and Draco spun together at the same time, Hermione guiding the way through the apparation. A moment later they landed on the lawn just outside the gate that surrounded the Weasley family home.
Hermione smiled, taking in the familiar smells and sites of her childhood get away home. She could see gnomes running in the field, chickens let loose of their house, and flowers growing wildly around. She also couldn't fail to notice the additional wing and levels that had been added onto the Burrow since the last time she had been there.
"Things have changed," she said softly, gazing at the house.
"That's The Burrow?" Draco asked, and she could hear the sneer in his voice. Hermione had never taken Draco to the Weasley's house, too much had happened and she hadn't felt welcomed there. She frowned at him.
"This is the best wizarding house I have ever been in," Hermione argued, "and yes that includes our own home! Money can only go so far to make a place feel like home. This place, the Burrow, the feeling of family and love is indescribable."
"So it that smell," Gemini said scrunching up her nose. Draco snorted at his daughter.
"Gemini!" Hermione scolded, "that was very rude!"
"But mum, you can smell that, can't you?" she asked, "it's disgusting!"
"She gets this from you," Hermione said glaring at her husband, who was trying his damndest not to laugh again. "Let's go," Hermione said, turning away from Draco and taking Lyra's hand, leading the way to the door.
"Ara!" the door swung open and Teddy ran out, greeting his friend.
"Hi Teddy," Ara said smiling widely at him.
"C'mon," he said taking her hand, "let's go play!"
"Can I mum?" Ara asked, turning pleading eyes on Hermione.
"Yes, but stay within the range of the wards," Hermione said.
"Don't worry, we will," Teddy said, and with that the two ran off.
"Hermione," Harry said stepping out, "glad you could make it! It's a bit packed in here."
"I didn't realize the whole family was coming," Hermione mumbled, seeing the crowd that was inside.
"I had to step out for some air, things were getting crazy. George is displaying some new products for the kids."
"George is here?" Hermione asked, "who else?"
"His wife Angelina, you remember Angelina Johnson right?"
Hermione nodded eagerly, "They're married?"
"Oh yes, and with two kids, Fred and Roxanne."
"Who else?"
"Percy and his wife Audrey, with their girls Molly and Lucy. Of course Ginny and myself with our kids. Charlie's supposed to stop by with his 'flavour of the month'. Bill and Fleur have their three kids here. The whole family."
"Don't forget us," a dreamy sort of voice said and Hermione turned to see Luna Lovegood standing in the door way, blonde hair pulled back in a pony tail. Beside her stood a tall man with dark hair and a small boy.
"Luna," Hermione said, rushing to embrace the woman. "It is so good to see you!"
"Hello Hermione," Luna said, "it's nice to see you too. This is my husband, Rolf Scamander and our son Lorcan, he's five."
"So is Lyra," Hermione said turning to her youngest daughter who was standing and hiding behind Draco's legs. "Lyra, honey, come and meet Lorcan."
Lyra peeked out from her dads legs and walked hesitantly over to her mother. "Hi," she said in a quiet voice to the boy.
"Hi," Lorcan replied. "Want to go and play? No one ever wants to play with me."
Nodding shyly, Lyra glanced at her mother who smiled and nodded in return. "Go on," Hermione said. With a smile Lyra and Lorcan ran off together.
Hermione turned to Draco, "Draco, do you remember Luna?"
"Hi," Draco mumbled, looking at Luna and Rolf judgingly.
"Draco behave," Hermione hissed at her husband who sneered and turned away. Hermione let out a breath and looked at Gemini, "why don't you go and find Dominique and Louis? You had so much fun playing with them at Great Aunt Meda's."
Sighing Gemini nodded and sulked off into the house, as a familiar young woman walked out of the house.
"Hannah!" Hermione said, "what are you doing here?"
"Hello Hermione," Hannah said smiling, "looking for my husband, have you seen him?"
"You're married as well?" Hermione asked, "you didn't mention that at the Leaky Cauldron that day!"
"Well we didn't have much time to chat, now did we?" Hannah asked smiling. "Luna have you seen him?"
Luna smiled, "he saw a specimen of flowers by the barn that he thinks may be a new species."
Hannah sighed and rolled her eyes, "probably just some muggle plant again."
"You're right love," a voice said rounding the corner, "it was just a muggle plant. Something called a dandelion, or so Harry says."
"Neville?" Hermione shrieked, running to the man.
"Hermione!" he exclaimed catching her in a hug. "How are you?"
"I'm wonderful," Hermione said smiling, "are you married to Hannah then?"
"Yup," Neville smiled, "for three years now!"
"I'm so happy for you," Hermione said as she turned, "I'm sure Hannah told you that I married… Draco?" she asked, looking around. "Draco?" she called again, but he was no where to be seen. "Has anyone seen where Draco went?"
"He walked off," Luna said sounding a little sad, "when he saw you hugging Neville like that, he turned and walked away. I'm sorry Hermione."
A/N: For countingmoons who has been reviewing from basically the beginning! You wanted Neville and Luna? Here you go!
As for everyone else, i hope you enjoyed the chapter! Yes yes I know filler, pointless, blah blah blah I've heard it enough from some of you but these are necessary to move the story along. Besides, a lot, and I mean A LOT is about to happen! These next many chapters are all based on the visit at the Burrow so be prepared!
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