Friendship on Fire | Fred & George Weasley

Back from the dead.

I looked up across the sand and saw Bill was running towards me, Fleur catching up behind him. I smiled seeing the eldest Weasley that I haven't seen in a long time running in my direction. "HI Bill" I said weakly before he wrapped his arms around me. "We thought you were dead" Fleur's thick French accent said from behind me. I shrugged and would have fallen to the ground had Bill not had an arm wrapped around my waist. I didn't realize how weak and tired I was until just now, apperation takes it's toll on your body without even realizing it.

"I'm here. Harry and Ron found me in the dungeons at Malfoy Manner" I said softly, letting Bill lead me into their home. It was homey, with beach decorations around and sea shell patterns on the furniture and wall paper. The windows were all open and I could hear the sounds of waves crashing outside. "Let me make you something to eat" Fleur said, wandering into the kitchen. She started grabbing things out of the refrigerator and began preparing sandwiches for all of us.

Luna, Dean and I scarfed down too many sandwiches before we finally heard the crack outside. I looked out the window quickly and saw Hermione, Harry and Ron were all standing in the shallow shores on the beach. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hands before running outside with Luna hot on my tail. "Harry!" I shouted and ran for the three of them. I saw Harry was holding a small figure in his arms, who I saw now was Dobby. Luna and I gasped seeing a small dagger sticking out of his stomach, him staining the ocean with his blood. 

"Oh no" I said softly and bent down beside him on the beach. Harry was crying softly begging Hermione and I for help, but there was nothing we could do. Not only was my brain scrambled from everything that just happened, I didn't have anything on my for something like this. Hell I didn't even own any shoes. 

"I want to bury him. Properly, without magic" Harry told us. Ron, Hermione and I nodded in agreement and the three of them went off to bury the tiny elf while I went back into the house in hopes of a shower. Fleur handed me some new clothes and shoes before directing me into their small bathroom. I stripped off my mangy dress and tossed it into the waste bin before stepping into the scolding hot shower. It felt amazing to actually wash myself after so long. The water in the bottom of the tub was tinted black with all the dirt and sweat that had accumulated on my body.

After half an hour of scrubbing myself clean I stepped out of the bathroom feeling a lot better. I was wearing a pair of cotton shorts and a t-shirt of Fleur's along with some sneakers, they were probably all she had that would fit me since I was a lot shorter then her. I walked across the hall upstairs in the house to see Harry, Ron and Hermione talking with Mr.Olivander. I sighed and headed back downstairs letting them have their peace with him, I was still processing everything right now.

Fleur, Bill and Luna were sitting round in the living room talking quietly amongst themselves. Bill stood up when he saw me enter the room. "Quit acting like Im going to break, Bill" I said before plopping down on the cream colored sofa beside Luna. " Im sure what to do right now, the whole wizarding world thinks your dead. Except the death eaters obviously" he said quietly, running a hand through his long red locks. "How's my sister?" i asked softly refusing to look up from the spot I stared at on the floor.

"Tonk's is ok, you have a nephew now" Bill said softly, and I looked up quickly to see him giving me a saddened smile. I had no idea my sister was even pregnant, she never got to tell me. there were so many things that were ruined all because one death eater decided to snatch me up and kidnap me. "What's his name?" I asked softly, playing with the laces on my shoes. "Teddy" Fleur told me, putting in her two sense. I smiled thinking about the fact that I had a nephew who wore my father's name. Nymph and I always said whoever had a son first would name him Ted.

"You should go home Ronnie, be with your family" Luna said from beside me. She placed her soft cold hand on mine and I couldn't help but smile at my friend. I sighed knowing that me going back to the burrow and back to the others was where I belong, but there were three of my friends that desperately needed me in this war against the dark lord. "How's Fred and George?" I asked Bill, and instantly any trace of a smile left his face.

"Not good Ronnie. The two of them haven't spoken to anyone in days" Bill said softly. "Mum is worried terribly about them, doesn't help that she hasn't seen Ron in months either" He added.

It was then i realized that no matter how much Harry and the others needed me, my place wasn't with them and never would be. The three of them have been on their own for years, and i have faith they can do that together. My place was with those two red haired twins, with my werewolf brother, my crazy sister and my new baby nephew. "Take me home" I said looking up at Bill. He leaned over and kissed his wife quickly before pulling out his wand and walking over to me. 

"You sure?" He asked as he grabbed one of my hands to prepare for apperating. I smiled up at him and  said "Positive". 

We landed in the all too familiar yard of the burrow. And for some reason I felt strange being here, almost like I wasn't welcomed here anymore. But I knew that was crazy talk, the Weasleys loved me like one of their own. And I know the second I see George I need to tell him what my feelings were for him. Everything I felt in the dungeon disappeared the second I saw my friends, it was like that was what i needed to get me out of the hell that was my own mind for months. "Go on inside" Bill said urging me forward towards the door. I sighed before taking a step forward, opening the door and walking inside.....

It smelled like home inside, just like it always did. With food cooking in the kitchen and Molly's homemade scents randomly placed around the house. "Who's here?" I heard a frantic voice shout from the kitchen, and soon I saw Molly run from the kitchen and stop when she saw me standing there. "How? It cant be" Molly said softly as she walked closer to me. I saw tears rolling down her face the closer she got to me. "I'm home" I whispered before Molly wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into her. 

"What happened dear?" Molly asked quietly as she stroked the back of my hair. I held Molly tightly with my arms around her waist and rested my chin on her shoulder. "Ron's ok. He saved me from the death eaters" I told her, knowing she needed to know Ron was ok. "Bill brought me back" I added.

"Mum, what's going on? Who is that?" I heard someone ask behind me, and when Molly pulled away I saw my darling twin's standing at the bottom of the stairs. Fred dropped whatever was in his hands, and George's eyes were as wide as saucers. "She's alive boys" Molly told her sons with a smile. I couldn't take it anymore and ran full force into the both of them, all three of us falling down onto the stairs. I was sobbing uncontrollably as I squeezed the life out of the two of them, my arms holding them to me the best i could.

"Ronnie" George said pulling me away from him to get a better look at me. George had lost a significant amount of weight and his eyes looked as hollow as could be. He grabbed my face in his hands and pulled me closer to him, planting his lips forcefully onto mine. "George i love you" I said breathlessly hen we pulled apart. "I love you too sweetheart" George told me before pushing his lips to mine once more. 

I was so glad to be back with the man I love, now I just needed to see the rest of my family.