crashing down // Fred Weasley

Star Gazing

The Yule ball had come and gone, the night was great. Students had fun and so did most of the teachers. Now however everyone had parted for the holidays and were returning home until new year, most of everyone anyway. Sophie and Harry had agreed to spend Christmas with the Weasleys, which ended up being the best option for when they return to Hogwarts. Hermione had said she was spending the remainder of Christmas with her family and would be at the Burrow before new year to go back to school. 

"See you later Mione." Sophie hugged the girl before she fled off to her parents. 

Harry had told Sophie they would meet Mr and Mrs Weasley at the station so when her, Harry and Ron left the train they stood in an open spot looking out for the familiar family. "So, are you going to tell me why you wanna see Remus so much?" Harry asked out of the blue.

Luckily for Sophie they were interrupted by the twins hurdling their trunks towards them, mumbling to themselves. "Hey." George beckoned. 

Sophie looked at Fred for a minute, a small blush playing with her cheeks when she saw he was looking back. He smiled at the girl before joining his twin in greeting everyone after the long train ride. "Mum said to meet her outside." He said. "Where's Ginny?"

"Here." The girl sang jumping onto Sophie's back. Sophie just giggled to the girl before running off out of the station, the others following slowly behind. 

"Nice to see you two get along." A new tall ginger said, he had long hair just sitting above his shoulders and a couple scars on his face. He was smiling at Ginny and Sophie as they ran out of the station giggling to each other. "Bill Weasley." 

He held his hand out to the girl but before Sophie could even shake his hand Ginny had jumped in front of her wrapping him in a hug. "Bill." She sang squeezing her brother. 

"Missed you to Ginny." He laughed setting the girl down. "Nice to meet you." He paused for a minute.

"Sophie." She smiled holding a hand out that he gladly shook.

"Ah William." Ron laughed as they surrounded the car.

"Bill!" Fred and George yelled wrapping their older brother in a bone crushing hug. "How's Egypt?"

"Questions later." Arthur boomed getting in the still, bumped up, blue car. "Everyone in."

Surprisingly everyone fit in the small car, Molly had mentioned a spell Arthur had used giving it more space inside, just like his tent from the world cup. Sophie was squashed in the back between the twins, Ginny sat beside Harry and Ron beside Bill while Molly and Arthur were up in the front. Before Sophie knew it they were above the clouds and she stared in amazement out the window leaning over Fred's lap. 

"Comfy." George laughed. 

Sophie looked from the window to George, squinting her eyes. "Shush im only looking out the window." 

"Yeah." Fred laughed looking down at her.

"Ohmygod." Sophie huffed sitting back up right. "Fine i wont move."

"Wasn't saying that." Fred laughed lying her back in his lap. "See better." He grinned.

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It was around 11 when they arrived at the Burrow. The sky was cold and dark but filled with an amazing amount of stars. From the car to the house Sophie hung her head up staring at the view above her. She always thought the stars were remarkable, she could stare up at them for hours. Only was she snapped from her gaze when Ron bumped her shoulder by accident as he entered the house. 

"Now." Molly cooed once they were all inside. "Bill will be in his room upstairs, Fred and George obviously in yours, Ginny you can share with Sophie and Harry your with Ron as per usual."