Father's Little Deatheater

Too Many Sweets

Over the few months of the holidays it was pretty cramped living at Snape's house, although it was nice not being yelled at or abused by my father. I did miss my mother and Draco of course. They came to visit a few times but not for long as there wasn't any room. Many lessons were held as he taught me how to block out any of the Dark Lords demands using Occlumency.

Snape realised I was kind of miserable so one day he suggested I come with him to one of the Order meetings that was held at 12 Grimmald Place. We apparate in front of a big building with multiple flats, accompanied by many muggles. Snape snaps his fingers, suddenly a rumbling is heard as the building extends in the middle, revealing another flat. "You might want to stay here, I think the Weasleys are here too." Snape tells me before gesturing to the door. I instantly think of George and my heels run towards the door. I hear Snape chuckling as he wanders behind me. I open the door to a narrow hallway with pictures covering the walls and cobwebs hanging off the lights. The door at the end the hallway opens. "Severus, Welcome. Is this the lovely Asteria I've heard soo much about." A women with red hair pipes up with a happy smile. I know right away this is the twins mother Molly Weasley. "Yes Mrs. Weasley, Its nice to finally meet you." I say back with a big smile. "Call me Molly dear." She replies, pulling me into a big hug.

As I pull away from the hug, a loud thumping is heard coming down the stairs. Suddenly the twins both apparate behind me giving me a big fright. "Well well well look what the cat dragged in." George says as he wraps his arms around my shoulders still behind me. "Wow you learned how to apparate." I say turning around to see his face already red like his hair, which is not long any more. Its short so I can see his cute red ears. "Sure did. Its so much fun to get around now." Fred blurts. "Yes we know. You don't need to apparate around everywhere." Mrs. Weasley barks. "Now take her upstairs while we have our meeting." She continues. "And do not.." She is interrupted by the twins grabbing my hand suddenly apparating me up the stairs and into their room. I know Mrs. Weasley let out a big sigh after we left.

The twins show me around their room, which is dull and dark like the rest of the house but has red bedsheets on two double beds in the room and lollies piled everywhere on the floor. "What's with all the lollies." I ask them. They both look at each other. "Come, Astra. Welcome to our Weasley Wizard Wheezes shop." Fred says proudly. "Wow that's a mouthful." I mutter, walking over to get a closer look at the lollies. "Oohh Blood lollipops, my favourite." I say. "Noo wait" George blurts out. But its too late, I've already sucked on the lollipop. "What's wrong," I blurt out. "Umm you might want to look in the mirror." Fred giggles. I walk over to the standing mirror in the corner of the room. I let out a scream as I see my reflection in the mirror, my face all red and blotchy, my eyes bloodshot. "What did you do to me." I scream again, in a panic. "It should go away in a few hours." George tries to explain. "A few hours, I look hideous." I yell, tears starting to form out of my eyes. "What's the ruckus in here." Ron comes busting through the door. He gets a glimpse of my face and laughs. "What happened to you." He manages to get out. "Them, they happened." I say pointing to the twins.

Hermione comes in, engulfing me in a hug. "What's wrong with you two." She says. "She grabbed it before we could tell her what they do." George pleads, looking really sad and worried. "Asteria I'm sorry, come with me." Hermione pulls me into the bathroom, helping me try get rid of my horrible looking face. She holds a warm flannel over my eyes, then when they get better she puts make up on my face to try get rid of most of the redness. I hear the twins in the other room arguing amongst themselves.

A few hours go by with the twins telling me about their ideas to make and sell lollies to get students out of doing work by making them sick. They also tell me Atti is living here with them but hes quiet and not doing so well. I dont blame him after Cedrics death and his father disowning him. We hear Harry's voice in the other room talking to Ron and Hermione. George grabs my hand and the three of us apparate into the room. "Harry." George says. "Thought we heard your dulcet tones." Fred adds, placing his hand on Atti's shoulder, whos sitting on the bed. "Don't bottle it up, though, mate" George tells him. "Let it out." I add, letting go of George's hand, walking over to sit next to Atti on the bed. "Hey Atti,' I say patting him on the shoulder, to hopefully show that I'm here for him too. "Anyway, if you're all done shouting." Fred says as they both sit on the bed next to me. "Do you want to hear something a little more interesting." George adds giving us all a mischievous look. Fred pulls out a ear on a string, from his pocket. "Follow us." George says as they both get up from the bed to walk out the door.

We all slowly follow them to the top of the stairs, as they lean over the bannister, lowering the extendable ear as they called it, down towards the room all the adults were in for their meeting. We hear them speak loud and clear, like we were right outside the door. "If anyone has a right to know, it's Harry. If it wasnt for Harry, we wouldnt even know Voldemort was back." Sirius speaks. Muffles voices are heard. "He's not a child, Molly." Sirius's voice interupts. "He's not an adult, either. He's not James, Sirius." Molly demands "He's not your son." Sirius argues. "He's as good as." Molly adds. "Who else has he got?" Sirius finishes. "Hey, Ginny." Harry says as she arrives standing next to Atti and I. "He's got me." Sirius peaks. "How touchingly paternal, Black. Perhaps Potter will grow up to be a felon, just like his godfather." Snape adds in his monotone voice. "You stay out of this, Snivelus." Sirius mocks, using his nicknamee when they were at hogwarts. "Snape's part of the order?" Harry questions. "Yeah has been for a while." I whisper back. "How do you know that." Ron blurts. "Snape's my godfather and I've been living with him for the holidays." I add. We hear a meow from below, revealing Hermionies cat crookshanks playing with the ear like its a toy. Beofre the twins could raise the ear up any further crookshanks rips the ear from the string and runs away with it in its mouth. "Hermionie, I hate your cat." Ron grumbles. "Bad Crookshanks." Hermionie adds.

"Well, we'll be eating down in the kitchen." Molly says as we all wander down the stairs a few hours later. Poof! The twins apparate behind their mother giving her a fright. "Oh! Just because you're allowed to use magic now does not mean you have to whip your wands out for everything!" Molly yells, hitting George in the chest as they both run away laughing, George grabbing my hand on the way into the kitchen and Fred grabbing Atti's.

"Evening cousin," Tonks speaks as we sit down at the table. "Hello, Nim.. Tonks" I speak as I stop myself form saying her real name. She gives me a look, then smiles turning back to use her Metamorphmagus to turn her face into animals to make everyone laugh. I wish I could still use that I think to myself as George pours me some juice and sits down next to me.

"I don't understand." Harry speaks up as were all sitting at the table. "What has the Ministry of Magic got against me?" "Show him. He'll find out soon enough." Moody blurts. One of the members, Kingsly Shacklebolt pulls out a Daily Prophet and hands it to Harry. "He's been attacking Dumbledore as well." Sirius spoke. "Fudge is using all his power, including his influence at the Daily Prophet... to smear anyone who claims the Dark Lord has returned." "Why?" Harry asks. "The Minister thinks Dumbledore's after his job." Lupin speaks up, looking disheveled as last  night was a full moon. Snape had been keeping up with my potions while living with him and I had been locked up in his store room while I turned.

"But that's insane. No one in their right mind could believe that..." Harry exclaimed. "Exactly the point. Fudge isn't in his right mind. It's been twisted and warped by fear. Now, fear makes people do terrible things, Harry. The last time Voldemort gained power... he almost destroyed everything we hold most dear. Now he's returned, and I'm afraid the minister will do almost anything... to avoid facing that terrifying truth." Lupin explains again. "We think Voldemort wants to build up his army again. Fourteen years ago, he had huge numbers at his command. And not just witches and wizards, but all manner of dark creatures. He's been recruiting heavily, and we've been attempting to do the same. But gathering followers isn't the only thing he's interested in." Sirius tells Harry, before Moody clears his throat.

"We believe... Voldemort may be after something." "Sirius." Moody grumbles. "Something he didn't have last time." Sirius adds. "You mean like a weapon?" Harry asks. "No. That's enough. He's just a boy. You say much more and you might as well induct him into the Order straightaway." Molly yells, walking over to Harry. "Good. I want to join. If Voldemort's raising an army, then I want to fight." Harry demands, receiving a wink from his godfather Sirius.

After dinner the twins and I apparate back up to their room and stuff our faces with real lollies, while I help them to coming up with more ideas for their experiments. They no longer used me as their taste tester. It was now Ron.