Life bound

Chapter 4

Bella's mom stood there with a smile on her face and an apron on.

Bella groaned. She should have known.

"Hello there. Why don't you stay for dinner? We're having cake afterwards." The woman addressed Fred.

"I'm so sorry." Bella whispered to him.

(Mama, I'm sure he needs to get home.)

"Mamá, estoy seguro de que necesita volver a casa." she said to her mom.

Fred watched as the two argued in spanish. The older woman finally won the little argument when her daughter sighed in defeat.

"I'll just say I tried to get you out of it. You're stuck now that she insists." Bella pointed out.

Fred laughed "Don't worry I didn't have any plans tonight. Unless you count being tortured by my brother." Bella's mom gave him a hug that could definitely rival one of Molly Weasley's and then motioned them inside.

"Your dad's waiting inside." The woman told her daughter.

Bella led the red-headed boy inside to the dining room. Where her father was packing up some paperwork.

"Hello, papa. How was work today?" she asked as she gave her father a kiss on the cheek. Fred smiled at the sight.

"Hola, darling. Who's your friend?" Her father asked in a teasing manner. He had a slight smirk on his face. While his daughter wasn't looking he shot a wink to his wife. Although Fred caught it and had to hold in his laughter.

"Fred Weasley, sir." Fred held his hand out as he introduced himself. Her father received the handshake and was pleasantly surprised by the firm handshake the young boy had. He then motioned for him to take a seat.

"Dear, I just have to ask. Where did you get that sweater? It looks very well- made." Bella's mom asked as she handed her daughter plates for the table.

"My mom made it for me. She makes one for all of us. Also I noticed the handy-work on the back of Bella's jacket the other day. Can I ask who did that? My mother would love to learn." Fred replied.

Bella went to put a plate in front of him and lightly kicked his shine. He looked at her and noticed her give him a panicked look slightly shaking her head.

"I don't actually know. Chulo, who did do that?" her mother asked, not noticing the exchange.

"Umm, my secret." the girl shrugged. As she finished the table. Her mother shrugged it off whereas that made Fred want to know even more but didn't ask.

They two men continued talking. They even began joking with each other. While Bella helped her mother finish dinner.

"Him and your father get along." Her mom said suggestively.

Bella just shot her mom a glare before going to take the food to the table.

"Here I'll help." Fred had stood up and had started carrying some over. While the two girls brought the rest over. Both Bella's mom and dad shot her an approving look while she rolled her eyes. Everyone got seated. Fred, seeing as he didn't know the rules of the house just followed Bella's examples. So when they folded their arms for prayer he followed.

Fred was now grateful for taking muggle studies and having a muggle obsessed father. He was able to answer and talk about anything that popped up in the conversation.

"Oh, papa can I go check my email?" Bella was now perked up at the table, her mother also now looking at the man.

"Now Bella we usually wait till after dinner. What's so important you need to check now?" he had set down his utensils.