As the burrow pulled into view Lucy heard Molly let out a sigh of relief, and Lucy for once, couldn't blame her. Teddy and Victoire had spent most of the ride connected by the mouth.

"We're here," Lucy said blandly. Everybody looked out their windows(as if even after living there for sixteen years they still needed to check) and hopped out of the car. As they reached the front door Lucy pulled out her wand and tapped all the scarlet stones on the door. They were greeted by pandemonium.

"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER!"

"I swear mum it wasn't me-"

"Who was it then?" "Muuuuuuum! Help, my nail polish spilled!"

"Gran? I'm hunnnnngry!"

Lucy's eyes widened, she tried to reach her Aunt Ginny but people kept getting in the way. Finally ahe was just fed up with everything and shouted.

"HELLO? EVERYBODY? SHUT IT! WE JUST GOT HERE! DOES NOBODY WANT TO SAY HI TO TEDDY? OR BEN? OR MOLLY? OR EVEN SEE HOW OUR MISSION WENT?" Lucy finished. Everybody turned and started running towards Teddy screaming his name, hugging and kissing him. Lucy turned and started up the stairs, rubbing her temples. She opened up her door and nearly screamed. Her cousin Rose was sitting on her bed reading her favorite book, Violet Ink by Rebecca Wescott.

"Rose! You scared me to death, what are you doing on my bed?" Lucy asked, her hand on her chest, startled.

"Well I was in my room but then James and Freddy-or one of them at least, threw a firework in and Lil spilled her nail polish and it stunk in there. So, I came in here," Rose said simply, flicking the end of her braid against her palm.

"Oh, I think I heard Aunt Gin shouting about that downstairs," Lucy said putting two and two together.

"Yeah, I did too," Rose nodded. Lucy walked over to her bed and sat down next to Rose, putting her head on her shoulder. Rose picked up the book and they both read it silently for a good fifteen minutes before Rose put the book down suddenly.

"So, Ben's staying for Christmas then? She asked.

"Yeah, Ernie-well, Professor Macmillian had to stay at Hogwarts and Hannah had to go to Ireland to visit her sister, who's very sick," Lucy explained.

"That sucks," Rose said plainly.

"Yeah, I guess so," Lucy agreed. "He seems to have fun while he's here though."

"That's because your here," Rose said giggling and poking Lucy in the side.

"It is not!" Lucy said, her cheeks growing hot.

"Oh, come on Luce, you can deny liking him but you can't deny he loves you. How many times has he asked you out this year?" Rose asked.

"Twenty-three," Lucy grumbled.

"See, I'm telling you that's love," Rose said matter of factly.

"Or he's just bonkers?" Lucy suggested.

"Well, that too," Rose agreed, laughing. Lucy sat up all the way and took off her boots and coat, heading to her closet next to Vic's bed in search of something to wear. She found a pair of black leggings, an old faded light blue t-shirt with the Beauxbatons logo on it. She changed, then swung her hair into a high ponytail. She turned to Rose who had taken off her sweatshirt to reveal a Chuddley Cannons shirt of her brother's.

"Come on Rose, lets go see if Gran made lunch yet," Lucy said opening her door. She and Rose headed downstairs to the kitchen where she saw Grandma Molly and her Aunt Hermione chatting by the fridge while the Sandwiches made themselves, carefully plopping tomatoes, lettuce, cheese etc. on the rolls.

"Hi Gran, Aunt Mione," Lucy said as she reached over and nicked a crisp from the bowl.

"Hi mum and Gran," Rose said also taking a crisp.

"Hello girls, why don't you do outside and fetch everyone else Lucille, and Rosalind you can set the table honey," Gran said. Only Gran called everyone by their full given name all the time.

"Okay, but if James is in a tree again I'm not climbing to get him this time," Lucy grumbled at the memory. Her Gran laughed.

"Don't worry, Lulu I'm pretty sure he learned his lesson," She told Lucy. Lucy cringed at the nickname her Gran, mum and all her aunts often called her when they thought she was being funny or cute. Lucy's real name was Lucille Amelia Weasley but almost everyone called her Lucy, except her Gran. Vic, Molly and Dom also didn't call her Lucy all the time but instead called her sis, or sissy.

Audrey(her mum) and Aunt Fleur(Vic, Dom and Louis's mum) had been best friends at Beauxbatons, so the four girls(and Louis) had grown up as siblings.

As Lucy headed outside she saw lots of commotion, just like always. James and Freddy were flying on their brooms and tossing a quaffle, while Molly and Vic were sitting under a tree chatting with Uncle Harry and Uncle Bill, Roxanne and Lily were doing nails, Aunt Ginny was tossing a snitch with Al and everyone else was causing havoc. Lucy took a deep breath.

"Hey, you lot! Lunch is ready, go wash up then go sit at the table!" Lucy shouted. As soon as her family heard the word "lunch" they all either flocked to their gender specific bathrooms, the hall bathroom, or the hose to clean up. Lucy headed to the kitchen to wash her own hands and then took a seat near the end of the table.

"So...Where's my food?" A voice said. Lucy jumped, next to her was her cousin James who looked starving and impatient. Lucy rolled her eyes, James was always starving.

"Patience we're all waiting too," Uncle Harry said as he joined them at the table."So the mission went okay?"

"Yes, I don't think they suspected for even a second that we weren't who we said we were,"Lucy assured him.

"Good."

"I haven't the time for patience, I need to practice for quidditch!" James complained.

"Relax James, quidditch, as well as school doesn't start for another two weeks or so," Lily told her brother as she sat down.

"Easy for you to say, Hufflepuff's going to lose even if you practice," James retorted. Lily was James's 12 year old sister and Lucy's cousin. She was in Hufflepuff, unlike her Gryffindor siblings and James often teased her for it.

"No we're not, Lara Thomas is captain, you guys are the one's that are going to lose third year!" Lily said triumphantly. Grandma Molly came over and set the sandwiches down on the table. James hurriedly grabbed four and stuffed two in his mouth. Lucy grimaced, she couldn't imagine eating food the way James did. More and more of their family kept sitting down to eat at the table.

"Psst... Hey Luce, can you do me a favor?" Roxanne said leaning behind Lily to talk to Lucy.

"That depends...What is it?" Lucy asked narrowing her eyes.

"Well, you see, Tanner Wood's taking me out on Saturday night and I was wondering if I could borrow white glitter pumps and your sparkle eye makeup?" Roxanne said hopefully. Lucy's eyes popped open back to their normal round shape, not as big of a favor as she thought

"Okay, if you come to my room at like five on Saturday night I'll help you get ready," Lucy told her.

"Thank you so much, I'm so excited for it! He's taking me to the Leaky Cauldron then we are going for a walk on the beach!" Roxanne said happily.

"Is this your first date together?" Lucy asked.

"Yes! And I'm super psyched. But I'm also worried, what if he decides he doesn't like me?" Roxanne asked biting her lip.

"Don't worry Rox, he'll like you. You are a very likable person and very cute!" Lucy assured her younger cousin.

"Thanks! I'm thinking of wearing either my black skirt or the striped dress. What do you think?" Roxanne asked.

"Um, I'll have to look but I think the dress," Lucy told her.

"Me too, I'm gonna finish up my D.A.D.A. essay, k?" Roxanne said pushing her chair out and standing up.

"Okay, see you later," Lucy said as Roxanne left the room and headed up the stairs. Lucy turned to join her mum and Vic's conversation, but they were talking about her relationship with Teddy. So, she turned to James and Ben who were talking about who knows what.

"So, by Christmas?" James asked skeptically in a hushed voice.

"Yeah, I think so. I mean she'll probably say no, but why not try?" Ben replied. Lucy made a face. Ben was going to up the number of times he'd asked her out this year to twenty-four. Lucy finished her food in silence and then carried her plate to the sink.

As she headed up the stairs she rubbed her eyes. She had had a long day. A really long day. When she got into her room she loosened her ponytail, unfolded the covers and settled in for a rest.