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33. The Dream and New Shop
I clung to him. Hoping. Praying even, that his eyes would snap open, sit up, laughing that he tricked us all and the get whacked around the head by an annoyed Moody for pulling such a horrible prank. But it never happened. I watched as Sirius drifting into the white wavy mist that was within the arch, disappearing from everyone forever. The mist then came slowly out, beautiful streams of it reaching Kester and gently grabbing him, encasing him in its light and taking him back to the arch. I screamed, shouted and screeched, demanding that my only family would be returned to me. I felt strong arms grab me and hold me to them, Fred murmuring soft, caring words into my ear but never making out what they were. I continued to scream, till everything went black.
"Scy! Merlin Scy wake up!" I heard shouting, feeling myself being shouted at and shook at the same time. I opened my eyes to see a worried Krista near me. "Scy!" She exclaimed, hugging me tight. "You scared me. You were screaming and fighting in your sleep." I sat up and rubbed my face, feeling my cheeks wet with recent tears.
"Sorry. Bad nightmare. I can't stop thinking about it." I replied to her.
She gave me a sad look and took my hand, "Hey, you're still with us. He may be gone, but he's watching you." I nodded and I let Krista help me out of bed and down the many stairs of the Burrow.
After what happened in the Ministry of Magic, we were okay to return to the Burrow without any concern. Molly was allowing me to live with the Weasley family as I had nowhere else to go. I reached the kitchen to see the Weasley family already there. Molly came up to me and hugged me, "You okay?"
I nodded and replied, "Just need a drink. I'm not really hungry."
She nodded but Ron spoke up, mouth half full from food. "You got to eat Scy."
"Ron!"
"No Molly, he's right. I can't waste away." She nodded and went to the stove and started cooking something, while I took a seat next to Fred. He gave me a small smile and took my hand, squeezing it and rubbing the ring.
"So...how is the planning going?" Arthur asked us.
I nodded and Fred answered, "Good. We've decided to have the wedding in spring."
Molly placed a plate of pancakes in front of me and then stood near Arthur, "That's wonderful! Oh, where are you having it?"
Fred and I looked at each other and then to Molly, when I asked, "I was wondering if...we could have the wedding by the willow tree that's in the garden? Then the reception in a marquee." The Weasley parents were quiet till they smiled and nodded in agreement.
We then heard a poof of the fireplace and Arthur stood up and said, "Aah that will be Bill." I looked at Fred, confused. He had more siblings? We heard footsteps and I turned round in my seat to see a tall Weasley, obvious that he belonged here because of the height and colour hair.
"Bill! How's everything?" Ron exclaimed.
The tall man, Bill shrugged and replied, "Oh you know, never a boring day at Gringotts." He then looked at me, "Is this my soon to be sister-in-law?" Molly nodded at me and I stood up, slowly walking to him.
"Hi, I'm-" I let out a gasp as he grabbed me and pulled me into a tight bear hug.
"Aah, pleasure to meet you Scy."
George walked by and said, "Better put her down Bill mate. Fred looks peeved." Bill chuckled and obeyed, putting me onto the ground.
"Is the girlfriend with you?" Fred asked as he let me sit on his lap. Bill nodded and we heard another poof.
"Here she is." He replied with a smile and walked out, soon walking back with someone I least expected. Fleur. I chocked on my water and she gasped when she saw me. I put down the glass and sighed, standing up and walking to her.
"I'm sorry about your brother." She said softly after a few moments.
I nodded and a tear slipped out, "Me too. Can we...call a truce on our fighting?" I asked.
She smiled and replied, "I would love that." I smiled back started to feel a bit better.
After I had got changed, Krista, George, Fred and I headed to Diagon Alley. We stopped outside my shop and stared at it. "Got the key?" Krista asked. I nodded and slipped it into the lock, opening the door and walking in. I switched on the lights and smiled.
"Kes, you idiot." I muttered.
"Excuse me?" A voice said. We looked round to see a middle-aged man. "Are you...Miss Gryffindor?" I nodded and was handed an envelope. "Mr Gryffindor, I'm guessing your brother, asked me to give this to you today. May I ask, where is he?"
I replied softly, "He's dead. Killed by death eaters."
He man sighed and shook his head, "I'm sorry for our loss. No one should die like that." I nodded after he said good day to us, he left.
I opened the envelope and pulled out the pieces of paper, three paper neatly folded in half. "C'mon Krista, let's go look at the empty shop next door, Freddie and I are buying it." George spoke. They left and Fred stood next to me.
"Can you, read it to me please?" I asked him. He nodded and took the letters and started to read out,
"Scy,
I knew that you would never know what you wanted to do after Hogwarts. So, I'm helping out a bit. See, I'm not all hopeless. Scy, I'm giving you all my savings so that you can set up our own shop, thinking it might be good for photography and art since you love that so much. The Gringotts vault that all the savings are in is under your name, the key however is with Mr Zonko's. He'll give it to ya, I know he will. Your probably also wondering why I'm doing all this, giving you my life money for your happiness.
I know that since what you told me with Cedric Diggery, Voldemort was back and his followers bigger than ever. So I've done all this just in case I, well, I die. I'm sorry that it's happened, if it has. But if you're reading this, then it is happened and I'm sorry for leaving you alone in the world, with Voldemort at large and powerful. I'll miss you Scy, I will. I'm mostly sorry though, that I won't be there to see you get married. I'm currently crying you know, that's why there's ink splodges on the page. I really wish I was there, seeing you smile and blush as you marry Fred and become a Weasley.
He's a good man. Fred. I like him, even though you two broke up, I knew that you'll get back together. Don't lose him Scy, because I made him promise that he wouldn't abandon you at all. I like him, but I wish I can call him a brother-in-law. Guess not huh? Merlin, look at me, I'm rambling as usual. One more thing Scy though, I didn't make a will, as I didn't have a lot. But I had one thing. Love. I give all my love to you and I hope that you'll always remember me, don't cry over my death, smile at the memories we made.
I give you all my love Scy. I'm sorry I left you."
Fred put down the letter and quickly hugged me, letting me cry onto him. "He's forgiven." I whispered.
Fred rubbed my back and then pulled back, smiling and saying, "Just remember what he said. Smile at the memories." I smiled and nodded, letting myself be hugged by the man I loved.
Over the next few weeks, Krista and I came together to get the money from the bank and brought paint, wallpaper and other necessities that I would be needing. The reception was big. The floor was wooden so we painted it a light wooden colour, making it look brand new again. The walls were painted a pastel, beautiful blue, except the wall behind the reception desk was a dark royal blue wallpaper with an elegant pattern. There was two dark brown wooden doors behind the desk. One was turned into a small kitchen for mini drink breaks and the other was a small bathroom.
There was black leather chairs against the right side of the wall. The third chair had a small glass coffee table with magazines on for people who might be waiting. Above them had many hanging frames of moving pictures, some of Kester and me, friends and with Fred. One was empty as I wanted it to be filled for the wedding day. On the left side was a staircase leading up the second floor. On that floor was three doors. Behind these doors were white rooms that had cameras and photography equipment for a photo shoot.
Krista and I looked round and we nodded in approval. "It's beautiful." She stated.
I nodded and then faced her, "How about you work for me? I know that you like photography so...how about it?" She thought about it for a moment and then smiled and nodded.
We shook on it and then she said, "Just one more thing to change." She walked out the shop and I followed her.
We looked at the empty sign, "Perfect Picture?" I asked her. She nodded and I waved my wand, the sign changing before us. The background sparkled like a starry night with an elegant white writing saying the two words. We smiled at each other and looked at our new neighbours.
"Well, I guess Weasley Wizard Wheezes is finished too." Krista said. I nodded and looked at the joke shop. The twins walked out and Fred stood beside me, putting his arm around my shoulders,
"Beautiful." I said.
Fred nodded and looked behind us. "So is yours."
I smiled and swatted his chest. "Flattery will get you nowhere." I teased.
He chuckled and replied, "Oh I bet it will." Then placed his lips on mine.
