More than Blood

by shelivesfree

Family is more than just blood. It's supporting each other through times of need. It's providing a shoulder to cry on. It's forgiving even the most unforgivable of acts. Written for the Connect the Weasleys Challenge by Morning Lilies. Will cover the 78 Next Generation Weasley relationships (including Teddy), each with a different prompt. #59 Fred/Rose: Rest My Case

27. Punctual

Dominique/Louis

Prompt: Punctual

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Punctual

August 29, 2016

Out of all of his cousins, Dominique could always be counted upon to arrive late to everything. Whether it is class, breakfast, or the Weasley brunch every Sunday, she was never on time, and as a result, her and her family were always running behind. And it was one particular morning on the summer holidays, where Fred and Roxanne had slept at Bill and Fleur's for the night, when Dom rushed downstairs in a huff. Her copper hair was a messy and stuck up at all angles, and her toothbrush was wedged between her teeth as she stormed about the kitchen in nothing but her pyjamas. Fred and Louis had been in the middle of a game of wizard's chess, and he froze when he saw his bedraggled cousin.

"I can't find it anywhere!" she complained as she dug through the pile of washing that lay in a haphazard heap on the couch. "I bet Victoire stole it!"

Fred exchanged a confused glance at Louis, who shrugged his shoulders and continued to study the chessboard, his fingers hovering over his castle thoughtfully.

"What are you looking for, Dom?" Fred asked.

She rounded on him with a snarl and fixed him with a harsh glare. "My favourite sweater!" she snapped and buried her head in the laundry again. "I'm going to be so late. Oh, I am going to kill Victoire!"

"Uh, why?"

"I'm going to Abi's party, Freddie. Oh, where is it?"

Fred turned back to his game, where Louis was smirking triumphantly as he muttered, "check mate." Scowling, Fred scanned the board desperately for a solution, as Dominique stormed angrily upstairs.

"Victoire!" she screeched and Louis chuckled.

"Why can't she wear another sweater?" Fred asked.

Louis scoffed as though the idea was ridiculous. "Because Jack Mumford will be there, and Dom has a huge crush on him."

Fred nodded, as though this explained everything about Dom's strange behaviour. He supposed finding her sweater was important. She wouldn't want to be late if she was trying to impress Jack.

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A/N: This basically explains Dom's lack of punctuality, which is how I interpreted the prompt. She's fifteen in this, Fred is 13 and Louis is 14. Feel more than welcome to drop a review :) xx