All Of The Ways We Differ

Part 10

Classes had rebegun before you knew it. Glad to be back among your friends, your mind often drifting to Fred. You surpassed everyone's expectations on your O.W.L. examinations. Graduation was right around the corner. Still undecided what you would be doing as a career, you had decided to assist the twins with their shop until you had made up your mind. All the snow on the ground had melted, spring had come and gone, the summer heat pushing its way in. You stood in the astronomy tower, taking in the beautiful landscape, Ginny at your side.

"Are you going to be joining us at the store tonight? Sounds like my brothers are on track to open the store within the next two weeks." Ginny asked
"Yeah I will be there; I think that you and I are on painting duty tonight."

"They put us in charge of painting?"

"I don't think they know what they got themselves into with that one."

Ginny sighed, "I don't know how I am going to make it next year without you."

"I am leaving you in good hands, Harry will take good care of you, I'm sure."

She flashed you a warning look, "you watch yourself."

"Oh, what? Come on, he and Cho broke up, now is your chance!"

"He doesn't like me like that."
"Did I sound this clueless when I was denying things with Fred?"

Ginny stood her mouth agape, not sure how to reply, "cat got your tongue Gin?"

***

You were sat on the stairs of Weasley Wizard Wheezes between the second and third floor, Ginny's back against yours. You each had a small canister of bright colored paint, and a paint brush, coating the rungs of the banister.

"Hey, could you tell me if this looks okay?" Ginny asked from behind you.

"Yeah sure." You turned to face her, only to be met with a stripe of bright green paint being brushed against your cheek. "Now what was that for?"

"Just thought you needed that." She shrugged, turning back around.

Dipping your brush back in your canister, you reached over Ginny's shoulder, coating her nose in a pink splat.

"You know I did always tell you that pink was your color Gin."

"No, you did not just do that."

"Oh, but I did."

Ginny retaliated by adding more paint to your shirt, before you knew it you both were completely covered in bright colors.

"Hey, now what is going on here?" Freds voice causing you both to freeze. You looked up to find his hands on his hips with a look of disapproval written on his face. You and Ginny burst out laughing, seeming to only frustrate him more. "What is so funny you two?"

"You look just like mom right now Fred." Teased Ginny.

"Sound like her too." You echoed walked up the stairs to meet Fred, "I'm sorry babe, we just got a little overzealous with our design choices I guess."

"See Ginny, its not so hard to-" Fred was interrupted by you smearing paint down his cheek. Roaring laughter escaping from yourself and Ginny alike.

"Seems as if my sister has had a bad influence on you, if I do say so myself."

"I think maybe I am just spending too much time with the owner of a joke shop. Maybe I should cut back on that?" You raised an eyebrow at him.

His arm snaked around your waist pulling you close to him, "not on your life sweetheart." He smiled down at you giving you a quick kiss on the lips.