How It Started

Chapter 55 - Fred Weasley

Everyone was anxious at the sudden appearance of the minister, we had only been at our new camp for a couple of minutes before he arrived at the tent door. I was still amazed by the fact that Hermione had planned this all out and come with a bag, I wondered to myself what the bag could be containing.

"Did you want to come inside?" Selina asked motioning for the minister to walk inside our makeshift house, he seemed happy enough to do so and took a seat on one of the set up beds. He looked relieved to sit down which made me think he has been standing for a while.

"Dumbledoor sent me, you know this is a good spot it took me a while to figure out exactly where it was you had aparated to" He said pulling his back out in front of him and rummaging through it, he reminded me of Harry looking for the Essence of dittany. Something about rummaging through a bag was the safe I figured.

I stood far enough away from the minister still with my wand in my hand, you could never be too careful especially in this time, you never knew who would could trust.

He seemed to notice everyone's wands and make a coughing noise

"You don't have to be afraid I'm doing this for Dumbledoor I won't tell anyone where you are" he said still rummaging around. This eased the room a little you could feel the relief spread across everyone as he said this.

"It has come to my understanding that you are searching for horcruxes, it shall be a long journey but this will prove to be vital in destroying them" he said carefully picking up an item, it was covered by a dark red silk cloth.

He placed the cloth onto the bed, as we all gathered around to see exactly what it was, using both of his hands he started to unwrap the silk. Inside the silk was several obscure items, I didn't understand what each one would represent or even what they were for.

"We came in possession of dumbledoors will and all of you were in it, he left several things for the six of you" The minister said turning around to face everyone, he then opened up a slip of paper and started reading our belated headmasters will.

"For you Hermione Granger my first owned edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard please enjoy and thoroughly read every page" The minister said hanging her the book, he continued reading

"For you Harry a golden snitch; the first one you ever captured playing Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, in you i trust" just as before he handed him the item, while going back to the will

"For you Ron Weasley I give to you my Deluminator, you will realise soon enough" Dumbledoors will read, almost like an encrypted message.

"For you Vesper Malfoy Godric Gryfrindoors sword according to reliable historical sources, the sword may present itself to any worthy Gryffindor, which I believe you be you" As Vesper got a hold of the sword she had a pitiful look on her face, as if she knew more about the sword she was letting on.

"For you Selina Black a whistling necklace when called Fawkes will come and provide companionship just as he did for me all these years" The minister handed her the golden chain, she held it in the palm of her hand examining the small golden whistle attached to the chain.

"And lastly for you Fred Weasley" I said straight up hearing my name being called "I leave to you a jar of my favourite sweets sherbet lemon, please enjoy" The minister said handing me a jar of brightly coloured yellow balls.

The minister then stood up not letting anyone question him or the possessions we had now come in contact with.

"Very well I best be off, please once again be safe" He said walking out of the tent.

We all followed him and waved him goodbye as he vanished into thin air, leaving behind no traces that he had been here in the first place, other than the fact that we each were holding an item once belonging to Dumbledoor himself.

"How very odd, why would dumbledoor give each of us these items they make no sense, there must be something more to the picture dumbledoor would of done something more" Hermione said flipping through her copy of beetle the bard. Her eyes widen as she did so.

"I was right look" she said flipping the book around to show us several messy notes written all over the margins of the book, I squinted my eyes trying to distinguish what exactly it was he had written, I made out the words "Quest, Horcrux, and Harry" I put those words together and realised that he must be talking about the horcux journey we were currently on.

Harry stood staring at the golden snith, it seemed to be slightly humming.

"You know snitches tell a story, they contain elements about their life, I read it in a quidditch rule book once" Selina said shrugging, she twirled the necklace around in her palm.

"Freddie would you be able to" she said handing me the necklace, I placed it around her neck before locking the charm.

"The sword seems odd, what can you do with a sword?" Ron asked Vesper, she glanced down to the sword and bit her tongue a habit she had picked up when she was trying to laugh, and when she was lying. I had noticed she did that before but Selina had pointed it out one time, and I started to notice it more and more.

"I honestly have no idea, wall decorations?" She said laughing, the rest of us laughed with her but more out of awkwardness than finding it truly funny.

It was getting late, and the sun was starting to set I figured it was only a matter of time before it would get freezing in here, the temperature was already starting to drop.

"We better set up a fire before it gets too dark to see anything" I said out loud.

"I'll start the pasta too, I brought some supplies off food as such vesper would you be able to get it out of my bag" Hermione said motioning towards her bag which was left on the already set up bed.

That left the rest of us to collect fire wood and create the fire.