We arrived home after the 2 and a half hour journey back to our small cottage, I had lived there since I was 10 which hadn't left much time getting to know the locals before I went to Hogwarts, and I hadn't really made any friends while I was home either, because I mainly spent my time reading or visiting friends. So it was a treat to have my sister home so that I could talk to her, she was nearly five years older than me, but that was as close as I could get at this time so you take what you can get.
After I got out of the small car to see a tall figure skipping up to me, her long hair swishing behind her as she scooped me into a tight hug. "Hey Sophie." I breathe through the tight embrace, "you do know that I need to breathe to live right."
"So what's my little sis been up to then?" and with that she carted me into the house, leaving my bags to my parents.
So I started my recount of the past four months: the time that Fred had nearly set the potions lab on fire, and the times that I had sassed teachers (which were few and far between but in my opinion comedy gold), and then eventually the truth or dare game which peaked her interest more than anything else I had said.
"Well I mean, you are legally allowed to have sex now, so I don't think that a bit of making out will do much damage." She said nonchalantly as I tried not to choke on my drink, the topic of sex had always made me uncomfortable, I could think whatever I think but I would not say any of it out loud. "But," she slapped my leg, "tell me more about this Fred of yours."
"Well, his twin George is dating Angelina, and him and George are selling these sweets and stuff that you would find in joke shops, but like up a notch. He has a really weird sense of humour but he can make practically anyone laugh, and he does this little thing with his mouth when he's concentrating," I hadn't even noticed that I had seen that, "and his eyes just kind of draw you in, like quicksand but in a good way." I look up at her after I had said all of this, realising that I had basically word spewed onto her without any warning, though I suppose that she had asked for it.
"Holy shit lil' sis', you are so in love with him," I blushed at her words and looked down into my lap, the truth shocked me a little bit, I knew it, but other people knowing it felt different.
"I need you to help me buy presents for him, George and Angelina before you go, we are doing gifts when I go to theirs so we can catch the sales."
"You are going to his house?" her voice going up an octave on the final word. "Why didn't you start with that?"
"I just forgot," her eyes searched me for a lie, when she found nothing she nodded slowly. "So you going to help me?"
"Oh of course I will, I'm your big sister, who better to go shopping with?"
As if on cue I heard a tapping at the window, a small owl that I knew to be Angelina's sat on the ledge. Sophie knew how wizarding communication worked still was terrified by owls, so just glared at the small, seemingly angry ball of fluff in front of her.
I opened the window and the angry puff stuck out its leg with the letter attached, as I untied the cord from it, I gave it a treat and it stretched its leg and flew off. Opening the letter, I looked at the envelope in front of me, dreading the contents.
Dear Jess,
What the actual HELL? Are you and Fred a thing? Also do you want to come with me to the Weasley house?
Your response better be really fucking detailed missy.
Angie x
A deep sigh escaped my lips as I threw it onto the small desk in my room, I went and threw myself onto the bed next to Sophie, I needed sleep, and food, and a good book, not necessarily in that order mind you. Sophie put her hand onto my shoulder and patted it awkwardly. The next week was going to be really long.