How It Started

Chapter 30 - Vesper Malfoy.

I clung onto harry, as if for dear life. He had given me the biggest fright ever.

I slowly let go and spun around, to see the burrow still very much on fire. I dropped my hands down to my sides, except lacing one of them in Harry's as we walked over to Mrs Weasley.

I placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a comforting squeeze, she smiled at me gratefully.

" Was anyone hurt? " I asked, observing the small crowd of people. Everyone seemed to be in one piece, and from what I could tell no one was burnt.

" This is my fault, isn't it? " Harry said, dropping his hand from mine. I turned to face him and could see pure hatred in his eye's.

" Harry.. " Ron begun, turning to face his dear friend but Harry simply shook his head, walking closer to the burning burrow.

" What's done is done. " Mr Weasley said, observing his house with a saddening gaze. I observed the crowd of people, again.

" I can book us in at the leaky cauldron. " I said, Mrs Weasley gave me a grateful look.

" We can't accept that. I'm happy to pay for my family, must you not be getting home? " She asked me, I thought back to my home for a moment before shaking my head.

" Father won't mind. " I said, she nodded. She stared at what remained of her house once more, before addressing us all again.

" That is a good idea, but you will not be paying for my family Vess. " She said, I looked at her for short moment before nodding. The twin's and Ginny could not take their eye's off of the house, Percy however seemed plenty comfortable reading.

" I'll pay for Selina, Harry and Neville, if they wish to stay. " I informed her, she eyed me for a short moment before nodding. Neville smiled at me with a small nod. Selina walked forward as if to deny my offer, I shook my head.

" Thanks Vess. " She said, giving my shoulder a small rub. I nodded with a small smile, Harry came to stood beside me again.

" Okay we can use the floo powder- " Mr Weasley begun but then stared back at the house and smiled apologetically.

" Okay everyone gather your bearings and we shall walk to the nearest bus-stop. " Percy said, raising, that was the first I'd heard from him all afternoon and evening. I nodded, taking Harry's hand again and we all began our walk.

The walk to the bus-stop which happened to be about 30-45 minutes away, was exceptionally quiet, however I wished not to disturb it, as I had a feeling the Weasley's were mourning for the loss of their house.

Finally, we arrived and got on the bus. It took a short while to get to the pub/inn but finally we made it and walked inside, immediately we got stares. Many people staring at Harry.

" Harry Potter! " The innkeeper called and walked over, he pet Harry's shoulders and Harry smiled weakly.

" We were looking for some room's. " I said, he turned his gaze over to me and then down at our hand's.

" Ah I see. " He said, walking back over to the counter, our large group followed over and he observed us. Mrs Weasley looked at the kid's.

" Fred and George can share, Ron and Percy, Selina and Vess, Neville and.. Hold on no, I don't want you and Ginny sharing. Neville and Harry and Ginny may have her own room. " Mr Weasley said, Neville's face as well as Ginny's turned bright red and I couldn't help but laugh.

" Sound's good. That'll be 15 Galleons. " He informed us, I did the mental math's in my head and handed over my share, having to bite down on my tongue to stop myself from asking to pay for the whole share again.

Mrs Weasley fished around in her pocket's pulling out her share and we all walked up to our room's, Selina and I's was quite old and dusty, but it looked nice enough. I sat down on the bed with a stretch.

" I wish she had just let me pay. " I said, Selina chuckled as she sat down beside me.

" Not everyone love's you paying for everything. " She admitted, I rolled my eye's, sitting up from my former lying position.

" I feel simply awful. " I said, Selina nodded looking down at her hand's.

" Everyone's just so sad. " She mumbled, I nodded, I understood how she felt, everyone was staring at the floor as we walked into the inn. I understood why, of course, however it was still saddening. I leant back on my palm's and felt something dig into my back, I pulled whatever it was out of my pocket.

I twisted the bottle over in my hand's and looked over to Selina with a sly grin.

" I think we have a game to finish. " I said, placing the veritaserum in the middle of the dull carpet on the floor. She made a loud sighing sound and I could see the colour touching her cheek's in the dark.

I chuckled.

" You set me up, didn't you? " She asked, I walked over, turning the light on and shrugged.

" Might of done. " I admitted, she frowned and I couldn't help but laugh again.

" I'm sure this will boost everyone's moods though. " I said in response to her frown, she considered it before nodding.

" Mind asking the pub owner for a few glasses? I'll go get the others. " I said, half-way out the door.

She nodded, getting up as well. I ran down the hall.

I simply had to remember everyone's room numbers. I racked my brain, remembering Ginny's.

I knocked and she opened, I asked if she wished to play and she nodded as we walked down the hall quietly.

We opened, what Ginny assumed to be Neville and Harry's. Completely forgetting to knock.

They were facing each-other in what appeared to be a very serious conversation, they spun around immediately.

" Truth or dare? " I asked, Neville agreed hesitantly but Harry agreed right away.

We passed Ron and Percy's door next, I walked in and Percy was reading in bed already. Thankfully he was facing away from me, Ron walked over and I shoved him out the room. He eyed me and rubbed his shoulder.

I asked him if he wished to join and he agreed, we found the twin's room next and they agreed right away.

We walked back into Selina and I's room and she was already seated, several cup's around the potion bottle.

We all sat in a circle.

" I assume it's my go? " Selina asked.

We all nodded, however I looked down at my jumper, suddenly remembering Ron and I had never exchanged the jumper's back. I took it off, throwing it at him and he took mine off and threw it at me.

I tugged it back over my head as Selina said.

" Alright, Ginny truth or dare? "