Caught Ablaze

Charlie and Bill

Two girls appeared in kitchen doorway behind Mrs. Weasley. One with very bushy brown hair and rather large front teeth, was Harrys and Ron's friend, Hermione Granger. The other, who was small and red. haired, was Ron's younger sister, Ginny. Both of them smiled at Harry, who grinned back, which made Ginny go scarlet she had been very taken with Harry ever since his first visit to the Burrow.
"Tell me what, Arthur?' Mrs. Weasley repeated, in a dangerous sort of voice. "It's nothing, Molly," mumbled Mr. Weasley, "Fred and George just- but I've had words with them-"

"What have they done this time?" said Mrs. Weasley. "If got anything to do with Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes-"

"Why don't you show Harry where he's sleeping, Ron?" said Hermione from the doorway.
"He knows where he's sleeping," said Ron "in my room, he slept there last-" "We can all go," said Hermione pointedly.
"Oh," said Ron, cottoning on. "Right."
"Yeah, we'll come too," said George. "you stay where you are!" snarled Mrs. Weasley.
Harry and Ron edged out of the kitchen, and they, Hermione and Ginny set off along the narrow hallway and up the rickety staircase that zigzagged through the house to the upper stories.

Downstairs still sat Katerina, Charlie, and Bill. The air was tight around them as they stared at the poor twins.  "How about we go outside?" Bill suggested, both Katerina and Charlie nodded their heads eagerly before sneaking out the house.

The sun outside shone down at them as they walked, a smile spread on their faces as the neared a small hill "First and last year in school huh?" Bill teased, his arm slung over her shoulders as they walked. Kat nodded silently, a few loose curls fell over her face as she did so "you're leaving me to go to Durmstrang!" Bill cried wiping away fake tears, a pout on his lips and a mischievous glint in his eyes. At this she rolled her eyes and punched the young man teasingly "Bill it was my grandfather's idea" Katerina chuckled as she shook her head "but I need you!" Bill cried out, tightening his hold on Katerina.

"Honestly Bill-" she whined trying to escape his hold. Pushing his face away with both hands she slipped out of his grip "no! come back" he chased after her flaying his arms like a madman as he ran "Charlie!!! help me he's a maniac!!" Katerina cried as she passed the other Weasley, her playful and pleading eyes doing nothing to move the younger Weasley.

Chuckling at their antics Charlie shook his head "no can do my friend" He shouted back. Looking  back Katerina neglected to see the rock before her and tripped "ugh-Ahhhh!" A scream escaped her lips as she fell. With her hands scrambling for something to grasp she accidentally pulled Bill down with her.

With the weight of the two gravity seemed to pull them down faster "Ouch! You brute!" Katerina cried out in pain as Bill's massive body fell on top of her. Turning her face up towards the man a few strands of hair fell to her face, grumbling under her breath she failed to noticed Bill's piercing gaze. Finally aware of his stare she found herself turning red. Her eyes flew down to his lips, lust filled Katerina's gaze as her pulse turned faster, turning her gaze his eyes once more his own gaze compelled her to kiss him.

Too drowned by their each other's presence, they were forced to jump at the sound of Molly's voice calling out this names. Staring up at the sky Katerina felt her cheeks turn red. Charlie was no longer there, instead, his silhouette stood a few feet away from the heaving pair. Too flustered by their actions both of the refused to look each other in the eye.

"Bill and Charlie please help me set up the tables !" Mrs. Weasly shout startled both of them, smirking up at Bill she patted his back before breaking into a sprint "come on you lazy bones!" resting on both of his hands behind his head he watched Katerina's silhouette fade away "Come on boys! we've got work to do"

Standing right outside the house both Charlie and Bill had their wands out "It's very simple ok? Two tables and whoever knocks the other one down wins, the lucky winner gets to sit with me at the World Cup!" smirking at each other the brothers made the tables crash, each attempting to knock the others out of the air.

Fred and Gorge were cheering, Ginny was laughing, and Hermione was hovering near the hedge, apparently torn between amusement and anxiety.
Bills table caught Charlie's with a huge bang and knocked one of its legs off. There was a clatter from overhead, and they all looked up to see Percy's head poking out the window " Will you keep it down?!" he bellowed "Sorry, Perce," said Bill, grinning. "How're the cauldron bottoms coming on?" Very badly," said Percy peevishly, and he slammed the window shut.
Chuckling, Bill and Charlie directed the tables safely onto the grass, end to end, and then, with a flick of his wand, Bill reattached the table leg and conjured tablecloths from nowhere "seems I'll be seating next to you" Katerina spoke teasingly as she bumped her hip into his.

By seven o'clock, the two tables were groaning under dishes and dishes of Mrs. Weasley's excellent cooking, and the nine Weasleys, Harry, Hermione, and Katerina were settling themselves down to eat beneath a clear, deep-blue sky.