The Secret Meeting
"Step up, step up!" Fred and George were yelling across the store.
"We've got Fainting Fancy,"
"Nosebleed Nougats,"
"And, Just in time for school,"
"Puking Pastilles!"
"And we've even got some special hangover cures, in the back,"
"Just for you, Talia." They said, a little more quiet, to me.
"Shut up, you dumb shits. I've got a headache."
"Oh, we're sure you do. Do you even remember that song you sang to everyone last night?" Said George.
"Are you kidding me? I thought that was Ron! You know you can't let that happen when I'm drunk, I can't control it-"
"Chill, Talia, it was a joke. It WAS Ron who sang that beautiful song for us." Said Fred.
"I hate you two, sometimes." I said, and then started walking away.
"Oh, you know you love us ALL the time!" They shouted as I left them.
"Yeah, whatever." I said to myself. I passed a bunch of people I recognized from school. Some I liked, some I didn't.
"Hey, Talia!" Said Lavender Brown, a little enthusiastically.
"Oh, hey, Lavender. Uh, what's up?"
"Have you seen Ron?"
"Uh, actually, I think I hear someone calling for me. See you at school!" And I hurried away. She's so strange. And then I saw… Ugh. Cormac McLaggen.
"Hey, Talia. What do you say about you and I going out back and-"
"As I've said a million times, McLaggen, Never in your wildest dreams."
"Alright, see you! Hey, is that Hermione Granger…" He said as he walked away. What a moron.
I walked around for a bit, said hi to people, looking at all the random stuff in that amazing shop. I spotted Ginny, and was about to go over to her, but then I saw that she was getting close and personal with Dean, so I decided to leave them alone for a while. And then Ron finds me.
"The rest of us are gonna leave, you want to come?" He asked me.
"Yes, please. It's too crowded in here, and I can only take McLaggen hitting on me so many times before I barf. On him."
"You too?" Said Hermione, and we laughed.
We left to the deserted Diagon Alley, passing all the abandoned shops, our light moods darkening with each one
"How are Fred and George doing it? Half the alley's closed down." Said Hermione.
"Fred reckons people need a laugh these days." I said.
"I reckon he's right." Said Harry
"Oh no, look," Hermione said, spotting what was once Ollivander's shop. "Everyone got there wands from Ollivander's."
"Well, not anymore, the way I see it." I said.
"Guys, is it me, or do Draco and Mummy over there look like two people who don't want to be followed?" Asked Ron.
And sure enough, when we look over, we see the two Malfoys, looking shifty. They were getting ready to head down an alley that, if I wasn't mistaken, lead to Knockturn Alley.
"Well, are we gonna just stand here with our thumbs in our asses, or are we gonna follow them?" I said, already heading that way.
"I have to say I agree with Talia." Said Harry, following.
"Yeah." Said Ron, right behind Harry.
"Uh, I don't know, guys…" said Hermione, unsure. But, she followed anyway, like the Hermione we've always known. We followed them, from a distance of course, until they entered a shop called Borgin and Burkes.
"Hey, Harry, isn't that the shop that you landed in right before second year?" I asked.
"Yeah, it is." He said.
"We need a better view. Up here," Ron said, and started climbing the roof of the building next door.
When we got up there, we saw a bunch of people. All death eaters, some I didn't recognize, but some I did. There was Bellatrix Lestrange, and of course two of the three Malfoys. And, when my eyes landed on Fenrir Greyback, I had to suppress a shudder. I never, EVER, wanted to have to deal with him. That was just… No. I'm not going to even think about that right now. My foot slipped and I scraped my knees and elbows, and let out a cry that I muffled as best as I could. But, apparently it wasn't good enough, because Greyback heard it and as he turned to look, we all had to let ourselves fall to the ground.
"I'm sorry guys, my foot slipped." I said after we were safe, back in Diagon Alley.
"Don't apologize, it was an accident." Said Harry, playfully punching my shoulder.
"Yeah, and anyway, I don't even think he saw anything. He probably just thought it was a bird or something." Said Ron.
"Come on guys, we should probably get back. It's about time to head home." Said Hermione.
"Yeah, let's go. I haven't even begun to pack up my stuff for school yet." I said, and everyone laughed. Including Hermione.
When we got back home, Mrs. Weasley was just finishing up supper, which just about made Ron's day. God, that boy is always hungry.
"Bloody hell, Ron, are you just ALWAYS hungry?" I asked him.
"Yes." Everyone else replied. Well, except for Ron. He had a dinner roll jammed in his mouth.
"So, how was the shopping? Did everyone get all their books?" Asked Molly.
"Oh yeah. All 100 pounds of them." I replied, which made Ron snigger, which made him choke.
"Yes, very funny, Natalia. How was Fred and George's shop?"
"Just as crowded as last time we visited them, mum. Those guys are really doing a great job." Said Ginny.
"I'm so proud." Said Molly.
"So am I. Who else here expected them to live at home and never get any jobs for the rest of their lives?" I asked. This time, everyone laughed.