Joke's On You ~George Weasley~

Chapter 28 : The Journey Back

Dad finishes packing our tent up, I lift my backpack over my shoulders. My books rattling inside.

"All done!" I say to my dad giving him a thumbs up, he did the same hauling his bag onto his back.

"Should we start making our way to the portkey Mr.Weasley ?" I ask, standing looking at the sunrise.

"I think we shall" Mr.Weasley responds, heading off to the portkey.

Hiking my way up the side of the hill with my dad, the Weasley family staggering behind.

"Come on Arthur! It's not like you haven't done this before!" Dad calls out behind him, we stood by the portkey.

"Yeah! Well it's been a few years since I've done this John" Mr.Weasley replies wheezing, he gets to the top. The twins collapsed on the floor near my feet.

George landed on top of Fred. Ron leaning against the heap of bodies that were his brothers.

Mrs.Weasley soon joining us, she staggers up the hill Mr.Weasley helping her up to the top, of course.

"Everybody ready ?" I ask, rubbing my hands together.

"Yeah" Ron, Fred and George groan painfully, standing rubbing their backs and clicking a few bones.

"Get ready! 3. . .2. . ." Mr.Weasley began "1!"

Grabbing onto the portkey. Instantly feeling the world spin beneath me, my feet lifting off the ground. I felt teleported back to the Quidditch pitch.

"Get ready to let go!" Mr.Weasley says, I feel the adrenaline rush through my veins "Now!"

Letting go, the air whipping my hair back.

Beginning to tread air along with some of the Weasley's. One of them not being Ron. He was still new at this.

We had reached hilltop by The Burrow and waited, Ron gets up and starts to groan some more.

"Owwww. . ." Ron groans, getting up rubbing the back of his head. He landed on his back.

"Come on Weasley" I say to him as stands.

"Yeah" Fred and George answers in unison.

"Not you," I say sternly "Him" I point over to Ron.

"Ohhhh" They say in unison.

It creeps me out when they do that.

"Right!" Mr.Weasley says cheerfully "Come on!" He says, leading the group.

Letting out a sign and began walking with the rest of the group. A hand clamped down on my right shoulder which made me jump slightly.

"Merlins beard Dad!" I exclaim, he pulls me into a side hug.

"What ?" He asks, raising an eyebrow at me "Just wanted to check up on you" Giving me quick kiss on the forehead, walking ahead to join Ron, Fred. At least I think it was Fred. Along with Mr and Mrs.Weasley.

So I was stuck at the back with George.

"Hey" George quirks in his usual sly tone, when he wants something, he bumps me in the side playfully.

"What do you want ?" I ask him flatly, bumping him back.

"Well," He said putting his hand on his chin "I wanted to know if say. . .I don't know" He said, dragging out his words.

"Come on spit it out Weasley" I say, pushing him to talk more.

"Well I was wondering if you were interested in my brother" Fred says, pointing towards George.

Who I thought was Fred, was talking to Ron. George seemed to be telling a joke that Ron rolled his eyes, shoving him with his shoulder playfully.

"Me ? No. Never" I say, looking away from George back to Fred.

"Come on" He urges "I know that look anywhere," He smiles raising an eyebrow at me "That's the look of someone on Love Potion" He says, I furrow my eyebrows at him.

"Love potion ?" I ask, looking at George "I've never had any-" I say, stopping in the middle of my sentence "Why you little-" I realise, snapping my head to him.

"Don't worry I've got the information I need!" Fred calls back, jogging forwards towards the rest of the group.

I chase closely behind him.

"I SWEAR TO MERLIN FRED WEASLEY. IF YOU SO MUCH AS SAY ANYTHING WITH THAT BIG MOUTH OF YOURS I WILL CAST AN UNFORGIVABLE CURSE ON YOUR SORRY ARSE!" I shout, trying to grab his backpack, running after him.

3rd Person POV

"Well," George says, looking at his brother Ron with a blatant expression "He must have really said something bad for her to want to kill him" He chuckles, the mixed families continuing to make their way to back to The Burrow.

It had taken the families overall, twenty minutes to reach the bottom of the hill towards the door of The Burrow.

The father of the Weasley's, Arthur Weasley, decided to say his goodbyes to John and his daughter Elyse.

"Now you're welcome any time at The Burrow just send and owl and we'll answer" Mrs.Weasley smiles to Elyse, pinching and patting her cheeks in a motherly way, pulling her into a hug.

"Thank you" Elyse replies, looking towards her father "You and any of your lovely children are welcome at any time at our residence when you want send an owl and we'll answer" Elyse smiles, Mrs.Weasley replies with a warm smile walking towards the door to The Burrow and into it.

John, Elyse's father, says he final goodbye to one of his oldest friends, Arthur Weasley. Elyse makes her way over to the, red haired, children of the Weasley's.

"Well," Elyse says, approaching the Weasley twins.

Fred makes his way with his sister, Ginny, and his other brother, Ron, towards The Burrow. Careful to avoid the wrath that Eylse would bestow upon him, if he was in arms reach.

"I guess this will be the last time I see you," Elyse smiles sadly, her heart aching at the fact this may be the last time she will see him again "You know since you've got the money you need to open up that joke shop you've always wanted" She smiles, trying to fight back the tears.

His heart knew not of what was to come of their relationship. This was the last time he'd see her or have a last family trip before he became a business man. He didn't want this moment to end.

"Yeah," George sighes sadly "I guess it will be, but hey we still got N.E.W.Ts" He says, cupping her face with his hand wiping a thumb over her cheek. Brushing away the silent tear that had fallen.

They looked at each other. Sadness in their eyes and longing in their hearts hoping. Praying. Wishing. That this wouldn't be the last time they would have one of these moments again.

They knew what was happening. This wasn't a break up. They still wanted to be with each other. But. It would require strength that they could both pursue easily. They were strong.

They close their eyes and lean forwards their lips meeting in unison, their hearts beating as one. For the last time, it was only a matter of time before he would put the final plans in place with his twin.

This would be the last time George Weasley would ever be a student. He would never pass her in the hallways again, after the plan was put into stone. Never see her in the perfect lighting to stare at her enchanting features.

This would be the last time Elyse Walker would see him play a prank on someone or brush his hand when reaching for a book. Or have a heart racing glance towards him when he wasn't looking.

This was the moment that George Weasley became a man.

The moment that would change their fate, forever.