(Present)
Harry looked back once more, the Gryffindor courage slipping away from him. George and Teddy both edged him on. "Why can't one of you?" he mouthed. George started flapping his arms like chicken wings, and Teddy joined him. George stopped and mouthed "Now go you chicken!" Harry sighed one last time and walked the rest of the way up the steps. He clinched his fist slowly as he raised it to the door. He knocked slowly and carefully three times. Hermione answered almost immediately. "Harry!" she said seemingly surprised. "Um, we need to tell you and Ron and probably the kids too," Harry said feeling awkward.
"We?"
George and Teddy waved from the bottom of the steps. "Oh. Sorry guys didn't see you. Come in," Hermione finished. Hermione led the three into the house, where Ron was playing chess with Hugo and Rosie was curled up on the couch reading yet another book. Observing the chess board, Harry asked, "Ron, is he really beating you?" Ron glanced up at him. "Yes! The kid's a natural! He's even better than I was!" George snorted. "Was? Ronald are you actually suggesting that you have so to say 'lost your touch?'" He smirked at Ron. "Shut it, George," Ron growled at him. "So what was it you guys needed to tell us?" Hermione asked.
So the story was relayed Harry, George and Teddy going back and forth. By the time they were done, Ron was pale and Hermione was dabbing at her eyes shakily. Hugo was the first to speak. "So it could be over a week before they get back?" he asked. Teddy nodded his head low. "So we all split up to tell everyone," Harry said in a small attempt to somewhat change the subject. "Mum went and told Perce and Angelina and Ginny went and told Bill. Dad said just to send Charlie an owl since he's coming home tomorrow," George said. Rose perked up. "Charlie's coming home tomorrow?" she asked excited. Even Teddy looked over at him for confirmation.
"George!" Harry, Ron and Hermione moaned. "Fu…dge! You guys weren't supposed to know!" George said. Teddy smirked slightly. "Nice save, George."
….. (1996)
"Well this is awkward," George said looking James, Freddie and Albus over. They were all wearing just their boxers to sleep in so their other clothes could be washed. All three of the boys looked down at themselves and then at the other two. James got a sudden mischievous look in his eye as he looked back at Freddie. He swung his hand out quickly hitting Freddie right in the stomach. Freddie 'umphed' and looked back at James, glaring, but he had the same spark in his eyes as James did. James took one last look at Freddie and dashed out the door. They were down the steps in a matter of seconds, James laughing like a maniac as Freddie chased him down the steps.
As they reached the bottom James just spun around the railing, but Freddie completely jumped it. He hit the ground running quite literally. He barely paused, not even for a second. He tore right back after James. Lupin appeared in the hall, and James ran quickly around him. "Sorry Mooney!" James and Freddie called back in unison. He just stared at them in awe as they raced into the living room.
….. (Present)
"How come I didn't even know Charlie was coming home?" Teddy asked as the climbed a hill leading to the Burrow. "You're still considered one of the kids and none of you were supposed to know until Charlie got here tomorrow," Harry responded. George stayed completely silent. "George you okay back there?" Harry asked. "Yeah! I'm just staying silent during this conversation," he said. Harry and Teddy both smiled slightly. "Why? Because this conversation wouldn't be happening if you hadn't said anything about Char?" Teddy called back. George stated silent but his smirk could be seen in the moonlight.
The Burrow came into view a few moments later. The trio seemed to walk faster in hopes of getting home. Ginny, Angelina and Molly were all standing on the porch when they arrived. "How'd it go with Ron and Hermione?" Ginny asked as they climbed up on the porch. "Good. But George let slip the fact that Charlie's coming home tomorrow," Harry said. Molly, Angelina and Ginny all shouted "George!"
"I've already been shouted at, or moaned at rather so save your breath," George said. He brushed past Molly who was standing by the front door. "Where are you going?" Molly called as he went into the house. "Is it now illegal for a man to use the toilet now? Because if it is no one told me!" he called back out. "You're good!" Harry called laughing slightly. "Just don't fall in!" Teddy called. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah details!" George called as he climbed the steps.
….(1996)
James and Freddie had since fallen on the living room floor and were now lying side by side. James had a bright red patch on his stomach, but Freddie's had since faded to a light pink. They stayed silent for a moment but lost it again as they glanced at each other. "That bloody hurt, Freddie!" James said between laughter. "You didn't feel too awesome either there, James!" Freddie responded laughing just as much as James. James stopped suddenly, obviously thinking about something. Realizing this, Freddie stopped laughing as well. "Do you think that we'll ever get back?" James asked staring at the ceiling.
"I don't know. If anything they would come back to stay with us but other than that I really don't know," Freddie responded. James didn't say anything in response, but he just kept staring at the ceiling. "Last one back to the room is a git!" James said standing up and taking off out the door. Freddie scrambled up and took off after him.
A/N: So guys what do you think of this one? I may not have uploaded the fastest in history but I have sports and our computer was having problems. And let's see no one new we introduced so I think we're good! Thank you guys SOOOOO MUCH again for all the feedback! I hope to update soon!