■ Unfortunate Soul ■ Fred Weasley ■

The New Arrivals

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Time at the Burrow passed quickly as Gwen was enjoying every single second. The O.W.L results took longer than Ginny had said as August started creeping in.

It was a Tuesday, and Gwen had accidentally slept in till noon. Gwen wanted to wake up early and help Mrs Weasley and the others around the house, but Mrs Weasley never put too much pressure on her.

Gwen went to brush her teeth and left the door bathroom open. Noticing her presence, Fred knocked on the open door and leaned against it when he caught her attention.

"Get enough beauty sleep?" Fred asked, causing Gwen to give him a playful glare. "Aws iv I meed it." Gwen's words came out slightly muffled due to the toothpaste in her mouth.

After rinsing her mouth, she locked eyes with Fred through the mirror. "Are you and George letting your hair grow?" Gwen asked with furrowed eyebrows. Fred quickly ran a hand through his ginger hair and shrugged.

"We thought why not. Why? You don't like it?" Fred asked, feeling suddenly self-conscious.

Gwen shook her head. "Didn't say that. You're quite good looking, Fred. I'm certain that you can pull anything off."

Fred hummed in agreement. "I am very handsome, aren't I?" Gwen rolled her eyes though she had to blame herself for further inflating his ego. "George is the better-looking one, I have to admit." Gwen snickered at the reaction she received.

Fred opened his mouth to respond, looking overdramatically offended at the statement. Before he could say anything, they heard a hoot. They both turned their heads and saw two elegant owls, each holding a letter in their beak. Gwen grabbed Fred's arm so tight that she almost broke his skin.

"Are those the O.W.Ls?" Gwen asked as her voice wavered. Fred looked at her quizzically. "Why yes, Gwen. Those are owls. They're a type of bird that magical people use to contact other magical people." Gwen shoved him and let go of his arm.

"I meant our exam results." Fred finally nodded in understanding. "Oh! Okay. Yeah, probably. Honestly, I forgot about them for a few days."

George entered the bathroom as well, slightly out of breath. He held up a letter in his hand. "Did you get them?" George asked as he looked at Gwen in anticipation. George went to find her the second he noticed what he received to make sure that he was present during her life-changing moment.

One of the owls flew over to Gwen and landed safely on her outstretched arm. She untied the string from his foot and clutched the envelope tightly.

"Are you going to open it?" Fred asked. Gwen glared at him. "Give me a second. This letter shapes or fails my future. Besides, open yours."

George scoffed. "We don't care about ours. We care about you. Come on, it will be better to get things over with."

Gwen ignored them for a second and walked back to Ginny's empty room, and took a seat on the mattress. She took a deep breath before breaking the seal and unfolded the letter.

Ordinary Wizarding Level Results

Pass Grades: Outstanding (O)

                           Exceeds Expectations (E)

                           Acceptable (A)

Fail Grades:  Poor (P)

                          Dreadful (D)

                          Troll (T)

Gwendolyn Magnolia Hamilton has achieved: