Lasting Love (a Fred Weasley Fan Fiction)

Summer Vacation

*Riley's POV*

"You have such pretty hair, just like your Aunt Ginny's."

"But I want your hair!"

Letting out a laugh as Natalie pouted, the first year of Hogwarts had ended yesterday , leaving me time to catch up with my little girl. When Natalie and Oliver returned to school, the house was quiet again, even with Maryann around it still wasn't the same-I missed having three children around at all times.

Now I sat in the living room watching an old musical while brushing out Natalie's waist long hair, she definitely was a Weasley. Her hair was a brilliant red, she had Fred's eyes, if only she had gotten Fred's freckles she would be a carbon copy of her dad.

I laughed slightly, changing my hair to match hers, Natalie gasped in excitement, "you can do that?!"

"When you were scared, I use to change my face into funny animals to make you smile," I started tickling her sides.

"Mummy, can Sammy come over?" Natalie asked as she gasped for air.

"Not today, but she can come over whenever Mr. Malfoy says it's fine," I nodded. Natalie grinned as Oliver appeared from the kitchen, "come here, Ollie!"

He only slightly rolled his eyes before sitting beside me, "I want to hear about your first year at Hogwarts."

"Didn't Nellie tell you everything?" Oliver asked.

I put an arm around him and smiled, "no, I want to hear about your year."

"It's just the same as Nellie's," Oliver shrugged.

I pouted slightly, I loved Oliver and he use to always love talking to me-why was it so difficult now? I shook my head, it must have something to do with being away, at least I hoped so. The phone started to ring and I answered in a rush.

"Hey, Rye! I know you have the kids but do you want to go somewhere? Like the park or coffee shop?" Harry asked on the other end.

"Of course, Harry! Everything alright?"

"We'll talk when I see you." He hung up after telling me a time to meet, I put the phone down and looked over at Nellie and Oliver who were watching curiously.

"We're going to see Uncle Harry today, what do you say?"

"Brilliant!" They chorused.

"Go get Maryann!"

The park wasn't crowded this early in the afternoon during the week, must be something to do with working parents. I saw Harry sitting at a bench with Teddy and I felt a lump form in my throat, I could just feel the tension as I approached with the twins.

"Hello. Harry and Teddy. Kids go play, we're going for a walk around the park," I instructed. The kids took off as Harry stood up, he half smiled as we began walking. "So what's so important?"

"I'm worried about Teddy, he's going to Hogwarts finally and it just seems as if he's distancing himself," Harry shrugged.

"He'll be perfectly fine," I reassured him. "Is he talking still?"

"Yes, but sometimes he just seems lost. I've come home from work and he's just sitting there on the sofa watching something but he seems detached and uninterested in it."

"Give him time, I told you that's all he needs."

Harry grunted as he sighed heavily, "I just want him to tell me what's wrong. What he's thinking, he knows he's leaving soon, we've discussed that he can go if he'd like to."