Invitation Only ~ Fred Weasley

THIRTYNINE

2 days after the events at the wedding, Fred, George, Scott and Viola stood ready the fireplace to go back to the Burrow. They had to keep their promise to Molly that they would come by every other day, otherwise she would lock them inside the Burrow.

One after one, they stepped into the emerald flames and appeared into the Burrow.

"Oh, Viola!" Molly sighed in relief when she rushed over to give her a tight hug.

"Hey Molly!" Viola said, slightly perplexed about the affection, but had no complaints.

"Have you heard the news yet?" She asked and she actually smiled. Normally she looked very tense, but she seemed like she had just received the best of news. Viola tilted her head in curiosity.

"Remus and Tonks! Oh, they're having a baby!" Molly finally said and clapped her hands. Viola smiled widely.

"That's fantastic!" She said. "Are they here?"

"No, they couldn't make it tonight unfortunately, but they asked to give you their best." Molly said and turned around to greet her sons and Scott. When she hugged Fred, his and Viola's eyes met and he smirked. That smirk spoke a great deal of what they had been doing that morning. Viola blushed.

They had to sit apart from each other to not reveal their relationship. Neither Scott or George implied anything. Viola sat by Arthur's side.

"Remus also told me that he had talked with Harry, Ron and Hermione." He conversed to his wife and everyone looked up.

"No, Molly, he wouldn't tell me where." Arthur sighed, when his Molly had just opened her mouth. "But they're okay."

Everyone visibly relaxed with those news and seemed to enjoy dinner much more.

"How's the newborns doing?" Molly asked the twins and Fred and George cast themselves into telling them all about the Pygmy puffs.

"One of them has taken a liking to Vi. It keeps trying to jump out of the cage whenever she's there." George told them and smiled.

"About that... I was wondering if I could buy her?" Viola asked the twins.

"Of course you can! We were going to suggest the same thing." Fred said and Viola's smile grew. That little purple Pygmy puff had indeed taken quite a like to her. Viola had named it Chewie, because the squeaks it made sounded like chewing.

"When can I bring it upstairs?" She asked.

"Sometime next week, I reckon. It depends on the behaviour." George spoke. Viola nodded and found herself looking forward to bringing Chewie back to the apartment.

"What's going on in the ministry, Arthur?" Scott asked formally and turned his attention to Arthur.

"Oh, it's awful... Everyone that isn't pure blood are being called for questioning. Muggle borns gets their wand snapped in two and some of them even gets sent to Azkaban." Arthur explained and sighed deeply.

"I can't even begin to explain the dread I feel everyday I have to go into work." Arthur added, painfully honest. Everyone fell silent.

"Do you reckon Viola and I will be called in for questioning?" Scott asked.

"I don't know, Scott, but I don't think so. You are of Black lineage and the Black family has always been very respected, but..." Arthur spoke, but stopped to take a deep breath.

"Someone might try and come for you both."

"Who?" Viola asked in curiosity.

"Bellatrix Lestrange or Narcissa Malfoy. Maybe both of them. They were Sirius' cousins. They might want Viola mostly, because she got sorted into Slytherin."