Fireworks ☆ F. Weasley [ON HOLD]

[chapter 3]

It was right before Christmas break that the trio got caught for setting off a dungbomb in the Entrance Hall by Filch and were taken to his office. Thea pointed out the drawer marked "Confiscated and Highly Dangerous" which resulted in George setting off another dungbomb right there while Fred and Thea stole a blank piece of parchment from the drawer guessing it was something important to be hidden there.

After countless experiments, going back home for Christmas break, Thea trying every charm she remembered reading in her book, asking Lee and Ronnie for their ideas, the trio had almost given up when something appeared on the map. It was now late May; George said something about mischief and the parchment said 'flickering into life here and there'.

Right before the end of term banquet, they had discovered what they had to say and the parchment turned out to be something called the Marauders Map. Sadly they had to wait for their second year to discover everything it showed. It was decided that Fred and George would keep the map as Thea didn't want a map like that lying around in her house.

"Can't believe we're already going back home for summer." Thea sighed as she munched on a licorice wand.

"Seems like yesterday I crashed into you in Diagon Alley." Fred joked stretching his legs out in the compartment. Thea blushed remembering that day and changed the subject.

"Now that Professor Northrop is gone, who do you reckon will teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?" She asked to nobody in particular.

"I liked that bloke. Sad he's gone." Ronnie stated with a sigh.

"Bill and Charlie always said there's like some sort of a curse on that post. Apparently no one sticks around more than a year." George replied.

"Doesn't matter. What matters is next year we get to tryout for Quidditch teams!" Angelina exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah and then we'll beat you like this year." Thea joked with a grin.

"Not when we're on the team!" Fred argued pointing to his brother.

"We'll see about that Weasley." She stuck out her tongue in a childish manner.

"You're on Nott." He shot back with the same demeanor.

"Well what I know for sure is how I'm going to last two months at home." Ronnie changed the subject seeing the look on her friend's face. She knew Fred didn't mean anything by it but Thea still hated being called Nott.

"Tell me about it." She mumbled thinking about the letter she received. Well, the only letter she received since September 1. It was from her father. 'Classes start when you get back.' Nothing else. She had shared it with Ronnie who she knew would somewhat understand her coming from a pure blood supremacist family.

"You don't reckon he'll train you to be a Death Eater do you? I mean he's gone, right?" Ronnie questioned in worry.

"Possibly. I've heard him talk about a dark lord with his friends. Maybe it's someone knew. Either way, he wants me trained in the Dark Arts." She shrugged knowing a hard summer was waiting for her.

"You know you can always write to me if things get too bad." Ronnie replied with a smile.

The train came to a halt and the group got off the train with the rest of the students. Ronnie bid her goodbye as she walked towards a middle aged couple with two kids next to them. She once again watched the students being greeted by their parents in warm embraces. She looked around, trying to find Tinky when a voice called her over.

"Hello Mrs. Weasley." She greeted the lovely woman.

"Hello dear. Had a good first year?" Mrs. Weasley asked her with a kind smile. "Fred and George behaved?" She asked after Thea nodded with a smile.