the snake who lied [1] | a nagini story

Chapter 9

Nagini hoped that her father won't hold the previous incident against her. If she would dare to obliviate him, she definitely would.

Making sure she looked decent enough, she headed to the Weasleys and noticed that the fire was already lit with a pan frying on top of it, full with eggs and sausages. Nagini was glad that even people ate meat, something that a predator's diet included, even if nothing could replace human flesh she wholeheartedly adored.

Davina also saw that Bill, Charlie and Percy have arrived. Lucky them; didn't have to walk an entire hill and wake up at 4 in the morning.

"Ah Davina, just in time for breakfast!" Bill exclaimed when he laid eyes on her. She quickly made her way to the family and sat down on the refreshing grass. 1 minute later, Fred joined them and placed himself next to Davina, making sure their knees were touching. He slid his arm around the girl to push her closer. The snake decided it was more convenient to sit in between his legs, with her back resting on his chest. Mr. Weasley saw what just happened but didn't comment, instead he smiled cheekily. Fred avoided his gaze, still embarrassed from the night his dad caught them making out.

They were halfway through their plates of eggs and sausages when Mr. Weasley jumped to his feet, waving and grinning at a man who was striding toward them. "Aha!" he said. "The man of the moment! Ludo!"

Now this man was an interesting sight. Mr Weasley told them that he used to be a professional Quidditch player back in his youth. He was wearing long Quidditch robes in thick horizontal stripes of bright yellow and black. An enormous picture of a wasp was splashed across his chest. He had the look of a powerfully built man gone slightly to seed; the robes were stretched tightly across a large belly he surely had not had in the days when he had played Quidditch for England. His nose was squashed, but his round blue eyes, short blond hair, and rosy complexion made him look like a very overgrown schoolboy.

"Ahoy there!" Bagman called happily. He was walking as though he had springs attached to the balls of his feet and was plainly in a state of wild excitement.

"Arthur, old man," he puffed as he reached the campfire, "what a day, eh? What a day! Could we have asked for more perfect weather? A cloudless night coming...and hardly a hiccough in the arrangements....Not much for me to do!"

Percy, still not done with his breakfast, quickly got up from his spot on the grass and held his hand for Ludo Bagman to shake. Davina remembered Percy's disapproval with his ways of working, but that wasn't enough for him to seek validation from every single person in the Ministry.

"Ah - yes," said Mr. Weasley, grinning, "this is my son Percy. He's just started at the Ministry - and this is Fred - no, George, sorry - that's Fred - Bill, Charlie, Ron - my daughter, Ginny and Ron's friends, Hermione Granger, Davina Montenegro and Harry Potter."

Davina thought his was probably the first time someone heard Harry's name and didn't get ultra-excited after seeing his scar. The boy seemed to think the same thing and glanced at Davina to see if she noticed too. The girl nodded slightly with a smirk playing on her lips. Harry simply rolled his eyes at Davina's smile.

"Everyone," Mr. Weasley continued, "this is Ludo Bagman, you know who he is, it's thanks to him we've got such good tickets -"

Bagman beamed and waved his hand as if to say it had been nothing. "No need to mention it, it was a gift from moi!" his eyes then started roaming our big group and finally his stare was caught by the sight of Davina's back on Fred's broad chest. He continued with a big smile "Ah young love, I presume?"

Fred blushed scarlet at his question, both him and the girl knowing that what they had was far away from love, but more like stupid school affair.

"We are not official." Davina smiled back at Bagman, although hers looked ruder. Fred moved his head so he can look into Davina's eyes. His face told a single thing 'what the fuck'. Ginny and Hermione tried to stifle their laughs and Ron alongside Harry looked shocked at the girl's honesty. The only honest thing they'll ever hear from her.