The Best Friend (A Fred Weasley Fanfic): Strange Nights

12 Grimmauld Place

Fred and Y/ns nap had been extended a few hours and went into the next day. Y/n and Fred were held tightly in each other's arms when Molly and Arthur rushed into everyone's rooms shouting.

"Get up! Get up! Bright and early! Eight AM! Now get up!" Molly hit the blankets on both twins's beds and waited for the lumps underneath to groan in resistance.

"Yep, you heard her! Now get up!" Arthur joined in, leaving with Molly and heading toward the next room.

"Get up! Get up!" Y/n heard from the next room over.

Molly repeated their script about 5 or 6 times more before heading into previous rooms to tell them to get ready and eat breakfast.

Y/n got up and headed towards the bathroom to brush her teeth. She ran her hands under cold water and patted her face. She then walked to the kitchen for her breakfast.

Charlie Weasley sat opposite of her with messy ginger hair and his eyes nearly glued shut, while Bill walked into the room neatly groomed. While Charlie wore a tank-top that showed a scar on his arm, Bill wore a long, brown coat that was held together by buttons. They looked very similar, but their style had been very different.

Y/n avoided looking at Charlie, instead looking around the table as more and more Weasleys began to sit. One of those Weasleys was Fred, who sat on her left side. He lightly brushed his fingers against her thigh, leaning closer to her neck,

"Morning," He chuckled, squeezing her thigh and then resting his hand.

"Morning," she replied, not giving his small action a thought.

He placed both of his hands on the table as Molly came around the table, passing out plates of food.

"Morning Weasleys! Now make sure your suitcases are ready, and make sure you can hold them. I only want us taking one trip, alright?" Mollys voice curved as she asked her question.

Everyone responded to her with moans, groans, and sighs; although despite their responses, they all thanked her for the food and waited for her to sit before eating.

"So Y/n," Bill spoke as he slightly leaned over the table, "are you excited about your last year?"

Y/n looked at Fred for a moment before answering, "I'm not sure."

He chuckled, "Yeah, I wouldn't be too excited either. I hear that there is going to be someone from The Ministry working there as a professor. Now you get another Percy at school," He laughed more.

"Bill!" Arthur raised his voice to silence his son.

"Don't speak of him now, Bill," Molly joined in.

Y/n knew that Percy and Arthur got in a nasty fight, but she wasn't sure about what. Bill's smirk disappeared from his face and he continued eating his breakfast in silence. Right next to Bill, however, was Charlie Weasley who was trying to annoy his brother.

"Hey Bill, hey Bill, hey Bill. Answer me William, c'mon Willy. Bill, Bill, Bill. What are you doing mate? Bill. Bill, don't make me tell on you. Talk to me. Bill, Billy, Billy-Bob," His rant went on a bit longer before he laughed and continued eating his food.

"I can see where you guys get it from," Y/n said to Fred and George after Charlie stopped talking.

"What? The red hair?" George said back sarcastically.

"That too," Fred stated.

As everyone finished up their meal, Arthur and Bill began to carry down their luggage from their rooms and place it in the living room near the enchanted fireplace. "Alright everybody, grab your things, we must be off. We told them we would arrive before noon!"

Everybody raved up the stairs and back down them with their possessions. Some (Y/n,) were out of breath, while others were barely breaking a sweat. Arthur smiled down at everyone as they set down their things at his feet, and then clapped his hands excitedly.

"Alright, pick 'em up!" He shouted with a smile on his face, to which everyone groaned, "We are going to stay with a friend for a while, so, listen to me very clearly. Everyone grab a handful of floo powder, and listen to me very carefully," He grabbed a handful of the powder himself and shouted, "12 Grimmauld Place!"

He threw the powder onto the ashed floor and became surrounded by flames. Molly did the classic Weasley clap and waited until last to leave the Burrow.

Y/n threw the powder down and took a deep breath. She closed her eyes until she could feel the temperature around her becoming colder. Knowing she had changed locations, she opened her eyes to see dark wallpaper peeling in some spots on the walls. She took a few steps out of the fireplace to make room for the others behind her and looked around.

"Y/n! Come here dear!" Arthur shouted as he waved his hand back and forth for her to come forward.

As she exited the room, she walked through a small door frame and into an open hallway. The hallway had pictures on the walls and was lined with many doors.

Arthur was in the first room on the left, as well as all of the other Weasleys that had arrived at 12 Grimmauld Place. Standing around a large table, Y/n was curious to see who the Weasleys were surrounding. Chatter filled the air along with a smell of smoke.

"I'm glad you made it here safely. Now we just need Harry to arrive," said a non-Weasley voice.

"Oh! And Hermione!" Ron squeaked as he raised a finger.

"Ah yes, that little witch friend of yours. She's a smart one," Y/n pushed past Ron as the man spoke.

Sitting in a chair next to Arthur was no other than Sirius Black, the madman who wasn't as mad as everyone thought.

"Y/n! Get over here and give me a hug! I don't believe that we've met before, but I have heard all great things about you," Sirius's accent was slightly mumbled together, just like Remus Lupins, but more scratchy.

He stuck his hand out and grabbed Y/ns wrist to pull her in, "Harry has said all good things, unlike Rita Skeeter. And they called me mad! Ha! That woman had no right speaking to you children like that, I'll say that!" Sirius exclaimed as he squeezed her.

Y/n chuckled nervously, glancing to Arthur and Molly beside her for help. Molly branched a hand out to signal Sirius to finish up, but before she could reach him, Sirius pulled back quickly. His hands landed on her shoulders as he looked deeply into her eyes.

"You are going to do great things," Sirius said in a changed tone, much more serious, "I promise. Oh! If you don't know already, which I highly doubt, I'm Sirius Black!" His tone changed once again back to his cheerful tone.

"Y/n Y/L/N, pleasure to meet you in person," Y/n smiled, "I have heard many things from Harry. He talks about you nonstop, but y'know, that can be Harry."

"Ah yes, he is quite the boy, although very witty I might add," Sirius let go of Y/n and pointed a finger in the air.

"Where is my boy? One more time?" Sirius looked over at Molly and Arthur.

"He is on his way, very soon!" Molly squealed, "And let's hope we have dinner done before he arrives. With everything that is going on, he must be stressed. It'll be nice to come here and have a meal ready for him."

Everyone began to rummage around to get out of the large kitchen while Y/n stayed put, "How can I help? If you could show me where the pots and pans are, Sirius, I can be a great help. I cook a lot for myself and the boys."

Sirius's face brightened more than it already was, a ginormous smile spread across his face, "Why of course! Right this way!" Again, he put his hand on her shoulder and gestured onward with the other.

"Ah, ah, ah! Go get unpacked Y/n. Y'know that I am fully capable of dealing with dinner! Now, go on!" Molly nudged Y/n out of the kitchen, despite Sirius's attempts to keep her in there.

Molly closed the door to the kitchen and locked it with a spell that Y/n couldn't get past even if she wanted to try. Y/n began to walk to her luggage and head up the stairs.