Forever and always, until the end (Fred Weasley&Anertha Diggory) WattyAwards2013

Aftermath

Written 27/9/2013

{Aftermath}

Molly was quietly cleaning the kitchen of Grimmauld Place when George came wondering in, he was tired and sluggish. 'George? Where's your brother?' She smiled. George grunted something that sounded like upstairs. Molly raised her eyebrow. 'Try that again?' She said sternly. George lifted his head sleepily from the table. 'He is upstairs with Anertha.' Molly lifted her head in thought. 'How is her shoulder today? I haven't had a chance to check.' George was clearly too tired to speak he just mumbled. 'Better.' The pair of them looked to the door sharply when a loud knock at the door rung loudly through the halls, followed by the raised voice of Amos Diggory as someone opened the door. 'WHERE IS SHE? WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!' Molly entered the hall to see a severely red-faced and embarrassed Lorelei Diggory, watching in horror as her husband kicked off. Arthur managed to calm him enough to usher them both into the kitchen. George caught sight of him and Amos walked directly to him. 'Which one are you?' He snapped. 'George.' George squeaked, slightly afraid of Anertha's father. 'Where is your brother? No doubt she's with him.' Arthur put a hand on his friend's shoulder. 'She is resting Amos.' Amos snarled, his wife lingered with Molly in the corner.

'No she isn't.' Came Fred's voice from the door. Everyone turned to face him. He looked straight at Amos. 'You woke her. She's not seeing you until you calm down.' Amos did not like this response. 'You dare tell me what I can and can't do!' Arthur stood in front of him, making a barrier between him and Fred. 'Amos, that is my son. Therefore- '-and she is my daughter!' The two older wizards stared briefly at each other before turning back to Fred. 'It's ok Fred.' Anertha spoke weakly from behind him, he stepped aside and let her through, keeping a hand on her at all times. 'Oh my girl.' Her mother ran to her, tears in her eyes. 'Look at you! So pale, so....' She didn't finished, Amos moved her aside to grasp his daughter around the shoulders. She winced in extreme pain. He pulled her from Fred's grasp. 'Amos!' The room shouted as Anertha screeched. He ignored them, he just simply exploded. 'DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH?! YOU STUPID GIRL! YOUR BROTHER HAS ONLY BEEN DEAD A YEAR!' Anertha couldn't help but cry, Fred began moving towards her but Amos turned to him abruptly. 'No doubt this is your fault. I heard about you leaving, your little show!' Arthur was beginning to get angry himself. Before Fred could reply his father spoke first. 'Now, Amos you can't go blaming my son!' 'Why? If he hadn't of left then maybe she wouldn't have felt the need to hang around with that Harry boy!' Molly stepped in at this point. 'Now! Harry is a lovely boy. Your daughter went because Ginny asked her to! If she didn't go my daughter would be dead! She saved her life.' It was silent for a while. All that could be heard was Anertha's sobbing and heavy breathing from everyone. Amos looked to his daughter again, she jumped in fear when he turned back to her. He looked at her properly, seeing her injuries. Her bandaged shoulder. Her patched up chest. He went pale. 'Stupid girl.' He whispered quietly before leaving the room. 'Come on Lorelei!' He called from the hall. Her mother ran over again quickly. 'I love you darling.' She kissed her cheek before leaving as well. Anertha collapsed in pain on the floor, Fred was on the floor in seconds. George joined them, he was still shaking in fear. Clearly she was with the right twin, Fred didn't seem afraid of him at all. They both soothed her until Arthur returned. 'They are gone, you ok?' She nodded slowly. She didn't know whether to be upset or embarrassed by her fathers behaviour. As Fred helped her back up the stairs she remained quiet. Her head felt woozy but the pain was subsiding as she lay back down to rest. Fred lay beside her again, she felt calmness sweeping over her once again.