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"I lied. You believed me. Who's the stupid one?" A smug smile spread across her face as the brunette looked at the older boy, who looked back at her, baffled with disbelief. 

Red, George, Ginny, and Lenora were enjoying a morning cup of hot chocolate while playing a muggle card game introduced by Hermione Granger. They were seated around a wooden coffee table in the living room, laughing at Lenora's earlier remark.

Fred scowled, rolling his eyes as he placed the last of his cards on top of the messy pile between them, admitting defeat. Mrs Weasley appeared at the doorway, gripping a wooden spatula in her left hand. 

"Nora, dear," she called out. "What would you like to have for breakfast?"

Ginny and the two red-head twins gave their mother a look that was a mix between betrayal and disbelief. Mrs Weasley never asked anyone what they would like to eat. It was an unspoken thing that they'd grown into out of habit. 

Growing up poor, they never really had the money to eat as they desired, they would usually just settle in for some ordinary food (like lamb chops or mac n' cheese), or even just some meat pie Mrs Weasley would pre-occupy herself to make in the early evening.  

This was a huge downer for the Weasley siblings, and if only Ron was there too. Lenora would have loved to see the look on his face. Containing her laugh, she replied politely, "Anything will be fine, Mrs Weasley." 

"How about some bacon and eggs?" Ginny suggested.

"Sounds good to me," Lenora said, nodding in agreement. Mrs Weasley then proceed to return back to the kitchen, hurrying to prepare the meal as the early morning was dawning closer. 

Shifting their attention back to the game, George and Lenora high-fived each other to celebrate their win. Fred slumped back on to the couch, frowning as he whined, "But, that wasn't not fair. You two cheated," 

Lenora helped Ginny gather up the cards neatly before standing up and walking over to sit beside Fred on the couch. 

"Nobody smart plays fair, Fred." She sand happily, but as she saw the disappointment still lingering on his face, she felt a tad bit guilty. "Oh come on, don't act like you guys played any fairer than us. Besides, it's just a game."

"What do you say, another round?" Ginny offered, looking around at her brothers and Lenora. They resumed playing, engaging into a new round of 500. This time, Ginny and Lenora were against Fred and George, and much to their disappointment, the girls were winning. 

Ginny and Lenora were too caught up in their third victory that evening, to notice Ron and Harry walking in through the front door. Meanwhile, The annoyed twins spotted them and gestured them over.

It was only when the two boys took a seat in between the girls, much to their annoyance, did they finally noticed the newcomers. Scowling, Lenora greeted them sarcastically.

"Well, Hello to you too," Harry replied with a grin, causing Lenora to roll her eyes. 

"Did you really have to sit in between us? In case you haven't noticed, we were in the middle of a very important game." 

There was the sound of footsteps approaching down the stairs as Harry was about to reply, and seconds later, a curly-haired blob popped out from behind the door out of nowhere. 

"Oh, you guys are back," Hermione said, panting as she walked over to where the teenagers were sitting. Lenora pulled her to the seat beside her and slid to the floor. Glancing up at the older girl, Lenora smiled at her.