The Weasley Child

Chapter 5

"Do you remeber that time beofre the Tri-Wizard Tournament started! when Fred and George used the aging potion to cross the age line!" Ginny says laughing.

"They had those beards for weeks!" I say trying not to choke on my food.

Ginny and I had been in London for over two hours already. As soon as we got off the train we found a small outdoor cafe and have been eating breakfast and sharing stories since. After we finish laughing we both just sit there in silence for a moment.

"He died lauging." Ginny says staring at her plate. I just stare at her for a second before she gasps, looking up at me with her eyes about as wide as the plate in front of her. "I'm sorry i didnt-that just came out. I wasn't supposed to tell you."

"No, i'm glad you did. It's fitting." I say looking down at my plate. "Ginny, what exactly happened that night. Nobody told me."

"I wasn't there, but Percy was and he told me."

"Percy was there?" I ask taken aback by this. Fred had always mentioned Percy, but he was the only one of the Weasley's I hadn't met. He'd had a sort of falling out with the family before Fred and I began dating.

"Mhm." She says nodding her head. "Fred and Percy were fighting a death eater and Percy made a joke. Fred was laughing and then..." She pauses for a second before continuing."the forbidden curse." She whispers. "It was quick." She says softly, most likely an attempt to reassure both of us.

We sit there in silence for a minute before getting up to go pay the check and leave. The silence continues until we have walked three blocks.

"Are you going to tell anyone else?" Ginny asks.

"I'm not sure what I should do. A part of me wants to, but another part of me feels like it will only make things worse."

"I'm glad you told me though." She says smiling at me.

"I am too. Your like my sister, and this was most definently something I could not keep to myself."

"I just have one last thing to say about this." She says reaching into my bag. She pulls out the ring box and holds it out to me. "You should wear this."

I take the ring out and put it on my finger. We both stare at it sadly for a moment. "Well, we can't stay like this forever." I say putting my hand back at my side. "I'd say it's time for a little retail therapy."

"Retail what?" Ginny asks looking at me like i'm insane.

"Oh boy. I forgot you witches&wizards wouldn't know what that is. Unless you grew up in a muggle enviorment"

"Such as yourself?" She asks looking at me with an odd expression.

"Of course." I say laughing. I hook my arm through hers and as we start to walk down the street I explain what we're going to be doing in the simplest way i can. "Shop till we drop, as many like to say. It's fun, trust me." I say pulling her into the closest store I can find.

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"You know, the muggle's may be right about something." Ginny says trying to add more clothes to the already enormous pile of clothing that's currently in her arms. "Retail therapy, possibly the best idea they've ever had." She says laughing.

"Can't disagree to that!" I say trying to balance a pair of shoes on top of the massive pile of clothing in my hands. "Dressing room?" I ask nodding my head towards the doors only a few feet to the left of us.