Draco's Favorite Apple

Christmas at the Burrow Pt. 2

(A/N TW - Mental/Physical abuse)

Arriving at the burrow,  we stood outside looking at the house in front of us. I have never been to the Burrow, this was my first time and it already felt like home. The boys, once again, grabbed our luggage and we headed inside the Weasley's home. As we walked into the kitchen, Mrs. Weasley turned around.

"Aurora, you will be staying with the girls in Ginny's room, Cedric you can stay with the twins, and Harry you can stay with Ron." Mrs. Weasley says, as Ginny and Hermione squealed and pulled me upstairs. I stood in the doorframe to Ginny's room and it was huge. 

"Much bigger than the cupboard under the stairs." Harry says, standing behind me, making me jump. 

"Goodness, Harry. You scared me! And, yes, much better than that dusty, old closet." I say, turning to him with a smile, as he pulls me into a hug. "I am so glad you are here with me and not stuck back with the Dursley's. I am also so proud of your first semester at Hogwarts. Mom and Dad would be proud too." He says, as tears brimmed my eyes. 

"Thanks Hare, they would be proud of you too." I say, as I quickly wiped them away, as he let go of me and I pulled back to look at his face. He had a sad expression painted on his face which he tried to cover with a smile.  

Our parents died when Harry was 15 months old and I just 2 months, we were both infants, unable to understand at the time we had become orphans to an unforgiving world. Harry's biggest goal at Hogwarts and in life is to continue the Potter legacy and uphold the family name. I smiled at him again before turning around and running into Ginny's room. 

The girls sat on their beds having a conversation about boys at Hogwarts, when I looked up and smiled.

"Is that MY bed?" I say, looking at the freshly made, comfortable looking bed. 

"Of course, whose else would it be?" Ginny says with a laugh, as I set my stuff down and bellyflopped onto the bed. 

"This is way more comfortable than the cot at the Dursley's." I said, looking towards the girls as they laugh and then frown. 

"Aurora, we are so sorry you ever had to live like that.  We are always going to be here for you and this will always be your home." Ginny says, as I smile and run towards her bed, flopping down next to her, before hugging her.

"And that is why you will always be my best friend." I say to Ginny, smiling as Hermione throws a pillow at me.

"Hey, what about me?" Hermione says, crossing her arms over her chest and a pout forming on her face. I rolled my eyes, before throwing the pillow back at her. 

"Of course you are one of my best friends, Mione." I say, as I hear something downstairs. "What was that? Do I even want to know?" 

"Aurora!" I hear Fred and George shout from downstairs, as I roll my eyes. 

"Oh no." I say, as the girls stood up and ran downstairs. I followed them quickly down the stairs and look up to see George and Fred shooting fireworks in the house, again.

"Welcome to the burrow, Aurora!" Fred says smiling as I smiled back before looking at my feet, a blush forming on my cheeks. "Would you like a tour?" Fred says, extending his hand towards me.

"Yes, we would love a tour." Cedric says, coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist. Fred quickly put his hand down,  and nodded in Cedric and I's direction. 

"Alright, let's begin the Weasley home tour. On your left-" Fred gave us a tour of the whole house,  telling us the history and secrets of the burrow. Cedric held my hand as we walked through the beautiful home. Fred told us stories about when they were younger and all the fun games they played and memories they created within these walls. I hoped that I could be a part of those stories one day.