Eccedentesiast

Chapter 19

Violet's pov

April 1st 1990

"Grace, are you dressed?" I shout from the living room. "Yes, Mom! I am putting my shoes on!" Grace shouted back. A few minutes later Regulus walked in with Grace hanging upside down in his hands, she was red in the face and giggling the entire time. I rolled my eyes as Regulus put her upright and she gripped onto him for support. "Mommy, I need help with my hair." She announced before sitting on a stool in the kitchen, I backed behind her and gathered her hair. "What did you want done, babe?" I ask while she turns to face me.

"Curly hair with the front pieces pinned back." She stated before turning back around. I pulled out my wand and casted a charm to curl her hair. I grabbed clips and gathered her front left pieces to pin back with a clip, then proceeded to do it to the right side. "There! All done, love." I say while patting her shoulders. She jumps down and runs to her room before walking in with her leather jacket on, matching Sirius. Regulus picks her up so she is sitting on his hip, he places kisses on her cheeks. "You ready to go, pretty girl?" Regulus asks, earning a nod from Grace.

Once we apparate to the Burrow Molly has us out in the back waiting for the boys to arrive home from Hogwarts for the weekend. Grace hops out of her dad's arms and runs to Ginny and Ron. The three of them laugh and talk until Sirius and Remus show up. Sirius and Remus hug me and Regulus, "Where is my pretty little niece?" Sirius asks looking around. Grace comes running from the tree to the table in the yard. "Uncle Moony! Uncle Padfoot!" Grace shouts as she wraps her arms around them. "Grace, you do realize we live together." Remus laughs, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"You both were gone this morning! I haven't seen you since last night!" Grace exclaims making Sirius and Remus laugh. Molly walked out in the back and shouted. "They are here! Hide!" She screamed before running to hide. Grace and I hid together behind the table, she suppressed a giggle when the twins looked around. "SURPRISE!" Everyone shouted, jumping out of their hiding spots. The twins grinned, Molly and Arthur walked over and hugged them. The twins made their way to Grace and I, they hugged Grace first. "Happy Birthday, boys!" She cheered hugging each of them tightly. "Thanks, Grace!" They shout in sync before walking to me.

"Happy Birthday, Georgie." I state hugging him and kissing his cheek and forehead. "Happy Birthday, Freddie." I say hugging him then placing a kiss on his forehead and cheek. "Thank you, Vi!" They say smiling at me. "You two need to stop growing." I state, making them laugh. "I will give you your gift after everyone leaves so your mom won't pay attention." I whisper, making their eyes go wide. They smiled before greeting and thanking everyone else. Grace finds me later during the party to complain that Sirius, Remus and Regulus won't hold her. I laugh and pick her up, placing her on my waist, I walk around and stop to talk to Molly. Grace falls asleep on my hip, her head buried in my neck.

Fred and George walk over to me with a blanket in their hands. "Here, Vi. To keep Grace warm." Fred states, while George hands me the blanket. "Thank you, boys." I whisper, rubbing their cheeks and placing the blanket around her. Regulus walks over to me and laughs quietly, he holds his hands out for her. "She's mad at you, you know." I laugh before handing her to him. "Why?" Regulus pouts slightly before kissing her forehead. "She asked each of you to hold her and you all wouldn't hold her." I laugh as he rolls his eyes. "I said later and she ran away." He explained making me laugh. Grace woke up a bit later and ran around with Ginny and Ron, who were getting chased by the twins.

I pulled the twins to the side away from everyone and their mom. "Don't tell your mother! Got it?" I question, they nod and lean in so I can whisper. I handed them each a bag of a few galleons, sickles and knuts. They looked up at me with happiness and confusion. "Save it for things you desperately need. I know you guys want jokes and to make you own and more prank supplies, so I hope this helps boys." I whisper, making sure Molly didn't see. They hugged me simultaneously, "Thank you, VI!" Fred shouts, "You're the best, Vi!" George shouts after. "Happy Birthday, boys. I love you two." I state kissing their foreheads. "We love you, Vi!" They shout in sync.