Silver Hourglass

A Sluggish Holiday (Final year) Chapter 52

Harry frowned. It has been two weeks since Lucius Malfoy's funeral, and he hadn't heard or seen Draco since. He spent his days in Grimmauld Place bored and wanting to go... somewhere. Every day he was getting letters from the Daily Prophet and witches and wizards for interviews, dinner dates, meetings, and even marriage proposals. Harry threw each and every one out, wanting nothing to do with them. He tried going out once, just for a walk, but Sirius and Lupin stopped him. The Order had decided to place Harry under "house-arrest" as several Death Eaters would want revenge. Harry was furious when Mad-Eye Moody and Dumbledore told him, but was forced to cool down when Sirius warned him he would wake Teddy. Harry just threw them a sharp look and went to his room.

He hadn't opened the twins' gift yet. The package was still laying on his desk, the brown parcel paper wrapped around the unknown contents. Harry stared at it for the longest time before moving from his bed to the desk. He pulled the parcel towards him and saw George's handwriting. "To Harry Potter, from Weasley Twins. P.S. Open when alone."

Harry stared at the package cautiously as he fingered the string holding the parcel paper together. He lightly pulled an end of the string, and the knot loosely came apart. The paper fell open as the string did, and Harry saw a purple box with small strips, and the shop's logo on the lid of the box. Harry took off the lid and saw that on top of whatever was in the box was a letter with his name on it.

Harry took the letter and replaced the lid. He opened the letter and read it.

Hiya Harry,

Thanks for the money to start Weasley's Wizard Wheezes! George and I have decided to make you and Draco honorary members of our shop, and with that comes special deals and exclusive items from all of our selections. Even our elite section, open for a selected few! (Don't worry, you don't need to win raffles to get in, you and Draco are members for life!) To show our thanks we've enclosed some of our most popular items, as well as items you can only get from our Elite section. We have many guys asking for these hot items, so you and Draco enjoy them!

Colin told us what you guys did at the Ministry... and we want to say good show! Great job showing old Moldy-mort who's boss! And George especially wants to thank you and Ron for taking care of our little worker! We don't know what we would do if any of his assess were harmed! But he told us that he was in peak-top condition so thanks! Cedric wanted us to invite you and Draco to our flat during the summer. This is from the money-maker, so you and Draco better show.

Love ya Harry!

Fred and George Weasley

Co-Owners of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

P.S. If you and Draco love our gifts, don't be afraid to buy more from us! And tell your friends! Tell your relatives! Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes got everything for your wizarding needs!

Harry couldn't help but chuckle at the letter and placed it to the side. Maybe it would be a good thing if he and Draco pay them a visit. But first he needed to get out of Grimmauld Place. He turned his attention to the box and pulled it closer to him. He opened the lid again and started taking things out. Extendable-Ears, Fanged Frisbee, various trick wands, Exploding Whizz Poppers, Fred-N-George's Pyrotechnix Compendium, the list went on and on as Harry pulled out joke-product after joke-product. Harry was slightly surprised, he was expecting something lewd, but it was just joke products. Harry neatly placed the products back in their boxes and replaced the lid.

He was getting thirsty, so he decided to go down to the kitchen for a drink. He was surprised when he saw Dumbledore there, sitting at the kitchen table sipping a cup of tea with Sirius and Lupin. "Ah, Harry my boy, I was wondering when you would come down," Dumbledore chuckled. "Would you like a cup of tea?"