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1 - Arriving at The Burrow

I'm heading to the Burrow today. Cedric, my brother, isn't coming with me this year as he wanted to spend it with our parents. I felt bad not staying but I would only be away for a week.

The Weasley's and my family have been friends since my parents went to Hogwarts with Molly and Arthur. I am the same age as Fred and George and love them like my brothers. Ginny and I are also really close. She is two years younger than me and is so fun to be around. I never really got as close to the other brothers but I still love them like my family.

I packed all the things I would need for the year. It was my 5th year at Hogwarts and I had so many things I needed. Molly said I could go shopping for supplies with her this year. She is the sweetest.

I packed a few cute outfits I had picked up throughout the summer and my school uniform. "Muuuuummmm, where is my wandddd?" I shout out my door. I have a 10 1/2 inch wand made with Fir wood and Unicorn hair. I love it so much. It's in the shape of a Unicorn horn and has a nice grip. "I put it on the shelf downstairs!" She screams back.

I'm not too bad with magic, my favourite subjects are Charms and The History of Magic. The teacher, Professor Binns, is so boring, but the subject is so interesting I could research it for hours. The twins always tease me about my interest in history. I don't get upset though, they're just mad I'm smarter than them!

I heave my trunk downstairs and say goodbye to my family. I'll see them at the Quiddich tournament in a few days anyway, so I'll be able to give them a proper 'Goodbye' before I leave for school.

I'm not old enough to apperate yet so I have to take the floo network. And even though I'm good on a broom, my parents won't let me fly there on my own. There is talk that 'You know who' is back so they're extra protective at the moment.

I say my last goodbyes and scoop some floo powder into my hand. I smile, excited to see my friends and say confidently, "THE BURROW". A burst of green flame surrounds me and I appear at The Burrow.

I hear a "Y/N!!!" and feel someone wrap their arms around me. "GINNY!" I scream. "Ahh I've missed you so much!"

Ginny and I have known eachother since we were little. She is two years below me at Hogwarts and has long strawberry red hair. I call her carrot ears because she has pixie ears and red hair.

"I love your outfit Y/N!" Ginny exclaims. I'm wearing a white calf length skirt, a light pink vest and Doc Martins.

I didn't really think much about my outfit today but I appreciated the compliment. "Thanks carrot ears" I say in a cheeky voice.

I suddenly hear a crash and two ginger giants swing around the chimney. "FRED! GEORGE!" I scream with excitement. I hadn't seen them since the last school year as I had been away in Italy. I go to hug them both and four arms wrap around me tightly. "I - CANT - BREATHE" I jokingly say. George pulls back immediately, blushing. "She was joking George, you idiot!" Fred laughs wacking him round the head. The twins have laughs that make it impossible not to laugh with them. It's a gift, but it can be very annoying in serious situations.

I say hi to everyone in the house and thank Molly and Arther for letting me stay with them. "It's our pleasure Y/N, you're always welcome here" Molly replies.

Ginny grabs me by the wrist and drags me upstairs. Something feels different this time at The Burrow. Almost like I'm not being told something. "Gin, is there something you guys aren't telling me? It felt weird earlier when the twins hugged me." I start. She takes a deep breath and shrugs. I push it off and follow her to her room.

I always sleep in ginny's room when I stay over. Her room is quite nice, it's got posters of the Holyhead Harpies all over the walls and Polaroids of friends and family. She also has some ugly floral curtains that seem to have been passed down for generations. The weasley's aren't the richest of folks, so they can't afford lots of new things, but they make do with what they have. Although, I think these items make it feel more homely.

I clean myself up and slip into my Pyjamas (an oversized 'Weird Sisters' top and some shorts) before heading downstairs. The smell of cottage pie fills the whole house and makes my mouth water.

As I'm walking down the never-ending wooden stairs I notice a glimmer on the floor. I quickly realise that the twins are trying to play a trick on me. I decide to get them back so I pretend to trip down the stairs and start wailing in pain. "Ahhhh! Owwwwwahh! My ankle! Helppp!" I shout it just loud enough for the twins to hear but not loud enough to disturb anyone else. George comes running over to me with a panicked expression on his face. "Y/N ARE YOU OKAY?" He exclaims.

He's got a deep voice which is quite soothing at times. He's not an ugly guy, he's actually quite good looking. He has a tall, broad frame with defined muscles and a sweet smile that gives him dimples. He has ginger hair like the rest of his family, but his is slightly softer. He has freckles all over his face and beautiful deep brown eyes.
He's just a beautiful boy, it doesn't mean I have a crush on him... anyway...

As George comes running I start to giggle, losing my cover. He trods directly onto the shimmering patch and a loud "BANG" followed with green and yellow powder fills the air. I was just far enough away that I missed the dust. However, George looked like a green goblin. Fred and I burst out laughing while George pretended to wipe the green all over me.

Molly calls us all down for dinner and Fred and I head down. We explain within suppressed laughter that George is just "tidying himself up" before coming down. Molly rolls her eyes and starts piling pie onto our plates. We dig in and George joins shortly after, smirking at Fred and I.

After dinner it was quite late so we get ready to sleep before a fun week. Ginny wanted to play Quiddich and have a picnic the next day. I'm a chaser and am good at hitting the quaffle far. I didn't make the team last year but I hope to this year. My brother Cedric is on the team and he is great. The Weasley's also love to play Quiddich and get really competitive. This makes it fun as there is never a dull game.