Finding Happiness

Chapter 8

"Merry Christmas!" Mrs Weasley cheered to everyone as we trudged downstairs.

I yawned a Merry Christmas in return and walked into the kitchen to grab some cornflakes.

"I've made pancakes dear and cooked some bacon." Mrs Weasley said to me as I opened the cornflakes box. Her offer was too much for me to decline, I could see she was trying to connect with me, so I packed the cereal away, walked to the dining room and sat down with the rest of the Weasley's and Harry and Hermione.

"Remus said he'd be around later." Mrs Weasley added.

I gave her a small smile and grabbed a pancake and some strips of bacon and poured maple syrup over them both. ((A/N Yes that is actually really delicious. Don't judge.))

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"Maia!" Remus greeted engulfing me in a hug the minute I opened the door.

"Hey." I muffled into his shoulder.

He stepped back, "It's so good to see you." He grinned and closed the door.

I led him into the dining room where Mrs Weasley was serving Christmas dinner. Roast turkey, pork and chicken were already on the table and Mrs Weasley was just setting down the vegetables.

"Oh Remus, you made it alright. Maia would you mind getting the others?" She asked.

I nodded and walked out of the room.

"How is she?" I heard Remus whisper.

"Not much different than the last time you saw her. Fred says they barely see her around the school anymore, she keeps to herself."

I rolled my eyes and hurried up the stairs. When I was at the fourth floor I yelled "Dinner!"

Almost immediately there bangs of doors and thuds from everyone running down to the kitchen.

Crack

I jumped and saw Fred and George standing beside me.

"Don't do that.'' I whined holding my chest; my heart was racing.

George chuckled and linked his arm in mine, Fred took my other, they began to skip down the steps.

I tripped and stumbled trying to keep up with them. On the last step George stopped however, Fred didn't; we were dragged to the ground. I burst out laughing; our legs were tangled and we were sprawled out on the carpet, the two twins looked at me, bemused, as I laughed.

"Gosh! Thats...thats, oh my gosh!" I clutched my stomach as it began to hurt from the laughter.

George and Fred began to laugh with me.

It felt good to laugh. It was almost foreign to me after these past months, but I felt happy.

Eventually we calmed down.

"Dinner?" Fred held his hand out to me and I took it. He heaved me off of the ground and the twins and I walked to the dining room.

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