Fire // Fred Weasley

Chapter 48

Melanie and the twins spent most of the day catching up. She gave Fred the diary so he could read her accounts in his own time but explained everything to the twins anyway.  They showed her the latest product they have been working on which was the 'Ton- Tongue Toffee'.

"We need a test subject though." Fred said.

"Hey Melanie you hungry for a sweet treat?" George suggested.

"Seriously? You're losing your touch Weasley." She said to George and absentmindedly waved him off. He grinned as he walked over to his drawers to put the toffee away.

Fred and Melanie were sitting on the floor. He was massaging her shoulders lightly. Melanie couldn't help but roll her head back and fall gently into his chest.

"What would you like to do today then love?" Fred asked softly into her ear.

"Anything. I don't mind as long as I do it with you."

"Well I know one activity we could do but there's a bit too many people in the house and you like to be loud." He murmured.

"I can hear you, you know." George remarked with disgust.

Melanie started laughing to hide the fact her cheeks have started to blush pink. "How about you take me down to that lake you told me about? I think Buffy packed me a bathing suit."

"I thought you don't need a swimsuit?" Fred asked as he grazed her arm lightly with his fingers.

"Again! I'm right here." George said from his bed.

"She has a tail you idiot. That's what I meant." Fred replied rolling his eyes. "He's been, frustrated ever since Alicia went to Spain for a couple of weeks."

"I have not." George defended himself quickly.

"Yeah yeah. Anyway, what do you say Georgie trip to the lake?"

"You're going to the lake? Can I come?" Ginny asked. She was standing in the door with a hairbrush and hair ties.

"Of course." Fred answered.

"As long as mum lets you go." George added.

"You want me to braid your hair Gin?" Fred asked looking down at the hairbrush.

"Actually I was hoping Melanie could." She asked looking at her pleadingly.

"Yeah course come sit." She replied as she patted the space in front of her. Ginny walked up to her and sat down while Melanie shuffled back closer into Fred. "How many do you want? One or two?"

"Two please."

Melanie took the hairbrush from Ginny and started brushing through her thick ginger hair. She parted it into two sections and then each of those into three. "Lean your head back for me a little." She said softly as she started the braid at the top of Ginny's head.

Fred leaned back against his bed to have a better view of the two. He propped his head up with one arm and with the other traced small circles on Melanie's lower back. He watched Melanie focus on Ginnys hair and he couldn't help but smile at the two of them. Fred pictured Melanie braiding the hair of their future daughter.

"You alright Freddie? You've gone incredibly quiet." Melanie asked not taking her eyes away from Ginnys hair.

"Yes Love I'm just watching."

At that moment a bright flash filled the room and the three of them looked disoriented from the sudden action. They looked up to see George with a camera.

"Oh come on you know you don't have many pictures together. And besides that way Melanie can take one back and we can see if it's all magic that doesn't work or if it's just the case of us doing a stronger charm." He responded.