Love: An Irresistable Desire...HP Fanfic

Chapter 19:

Chapter 19: The World is Full of Willing People

Every person present in the courtroom was awaiting Fred Nevan Weasley’s answer. Of course, there was only one person who actually knew what the answer was.

Hermione Jean Granger.

Hermione was having a hard time breathing. I suppose you would be too if you had just told your once-secret-but-not-a-secret-anymore boyfriend to tell a court full of hundreds of people that you’ve had sex. Sex is a very personal thing. It’s not something you tell the media on purpose. But, Hermione did.

And there was no way to back out of this now.

Molly Weasley, being Molly Weasley, was not as calm as she thought she would have been. After all, this was only a little trial. It was, wasn’t it? But, oh no!, it wasn’t. Her second youngest son was being asked about his love life; the love life that she didn’t even want to know about. Sure, she would have loved it if all of her children decided to wait until marriage in order to…you-know-what. But unfortunately, the times were changing and it was perfectly acceptable to sleep with someone before marriage. Not that they, meaning Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, didn’t you-know-what before they were married. (They were married in April of 1970; Bill came in late November. You do the math.)

Nevertheless, Molly Weasley was very uncomfortable with sitting in the courtroom, awaiting he second youngest son’s answer like everyone else.

Arthur Weasley was quiet. He didn’t have anything to say. He would have never thought that his son would intentionally break his contract. Fred had to have known the rules of the assignment. He had complete faith in his son and Hermione. Fred and Hermione. Now, they were a very nice couple.

Bill Weasley was shocked. Fred, getting in trouble with the law? Never!

Fleur Weasley was a little embarrassed. She forgot that when she was marrying Bill, she was marrying his family too. Now, she was quite alright with Charlie and Percy and Ron and Ginny, but Fred and George were always on her “list.” And being on her “list” was not a good thing. The funny thing was, though, that Fred and George were the only ones ever on her “list.” Well, she just had to deal with it.

Charlie Weasley was amazed. He never expected Fred to have to go on trial. Sure, he was always pushing the limits, but a trial? Wow. That was all he could say. Wow.

Nadalyna Weasley was happy. She loved being in the company of her in-laws. They were so nice and warm and fuzzy. It was too bad that all her family didn’t like them. And Fred? He was very funny. And Hermione, she was nice too. She hoped that she would be her sister in-law eventually.

Percy Weasley was appalled and mortified and very very discontented. He was all alone since Penelope had to work. She couldn’t have gotten out of her job even for this monumental thing. Yes. Percy didn’t like it one bit.

George Weasley was confused. What had his brother done? He just happened to be dating Hermione. That was no big deal. And plus, Hermione was wonderful for him. Anyone could see. You would have to be blind to not see that.

Alicia Weasley was feeling very unwell. It had nothing to do with Fred and Hermione’s trial but rather her current condition. George would be receiving a yelling from her later for getting her pregnant. Yes, he bloody well would.

Ron Weasley was, well, he didn’t know. All he knew was that he was at the Ministry somewhere for Hermione and Fred’s trial. And it was bor-ing! He had almost fallen asleep a couple of times but Margaret, thankfully, woke him up every time he almost did. What a wonderful girlfriend she was. She was definitely a keeper. A very pretty keeper. Sigh.