Rose Between Two Thorns.

Chapter 2

"And so" Hermione laughs, "She was running down the stairs all eager, because we were going to go shopping, when she tripped over a scarf that mum dropped on the stairs the day before, and fell the rest of the way down." She concludes. The sound of roaring laughter is sounded around the table, as I hang my head in embarrassment.

"Merlins pants Tabitha you seem to be the clumsiest person I have ever met" Mr. Weasley laughs.

"Yes well, everyone loves me anyway" I say with a grin. Molly laughs and then looks up at her clock.

"Oh my goodness, its time you lot were headed off, otherwise you will never get to the World Cup" she gasps, getting up from her chair. There is a mad scramble as everyone tries to move around the lounge to get their bags, and head out the door. I stuff a lolly wrapper in my pocket, just as Molly catches Fred and George desperately trying to hide theirs.

"I will not have my sons going to the World Cup, and bargaining young people to buy their stupid lollies" she shouts, whipping out her wand.

"Accio, Accio, Accio!" lollies zoom out from the twins pockets and bags, and everywhere else they hid them, into a neat pile on the table next to her. She then slaps them on the heads, as they run from her, complaining. I walk out of the door with a small smirk on my face, walking a bit faster to catch up with the girls.

"So you hoping to find any cute boys at the Cup?" I ask Ginny and Hermione.

"Uh no" Ginny quickly replies with a sheepish grin on her face. Hermione and I know all about her crush on Harry, as she had decided to confide in us in a letter a few weeks ago. But to be honest, I knew about it before then.

"What about you Mione?" I ask. She shrugs her shoulders.

"Dunno, possibly. To be honest I'm not interested in anyone" she sighs. "And what of you Tabs? Any boys to consider?" she adds.

"Haha I think all three of us will be single pringles for the time being....buuuuuut I am married to the ground" I say, walking between them and linking my arms with them.

"But then technically, you're not single" Mione argues. I roll my eyes.

"You know what I mean."

Just then, Ron and Harry walk past us, Harry asking Ron where we were going.

"Hey dad," Ron calls out to Mr. Weasley "Where are we going?"

I look around and notice that we are surrounded by trees. Huh, must have been too busy to notice the forest.

"Haven't the foggiest" Mr. Weasley shouts back "Keep up, you girls as well."

"Shall we skip girls?" I ask grinning. Ginny rolls her eyes but a smile forms on her small face.

"Oh alright" she laughs. We tighten our linked arms and start skipping over the leafy forest floor in an effort to catch up with the boys and their long gangly legs. Passing Fred and George, I turn my head and stick my tongue out at them, causing Mione to start giggling. This causes Ginny to start laughing and soon, I am laughing with them. This makes it impossible to skip and so we lose our balance a little.

"Arthur" a man's voice calls out from ahead. Mr. Weasley raises his arm in a wave. A man appears further ahead, and he grows bigger as we near him. "It's about time son"

Mr. Weasley walks up to the man and they have a small conversation, as everyone else catches up. Meanwhile, Ginny, Mione and I were still laughing and skipping towards them.

"This is Amos Diggory, he works with me at the Ministry" Mr. Weasley was saying to everyone, when we finally show up. Ginny stops short, causing me to trip over her protruding foot and face planting the ground. Again.