"Thanks for getting all our stuff Mrs. Weasley," I told her.
"No problem dear," she said and looked at us all one more time. "Are you sure you're all alright?"
"Blimey mom, that's the tenth time! Of course we're alright!" Ron answered and Mrs. Weasley gave him a stern look.
"I am worried Ronald. Many people who were there are now at the hospital, or healers are attending to them at their homes. How do you expect someone not to be worried?" She said.
"Sorry," he mumbled and continued his conversation with Harry and Hermione.
"I think I'm gonna turn in early, I'm pretty exhausted," I said standing up.
"Me too," the twins said together and I frowned at them. They were not tired whatsoever, but I didn't dwell on it much.
A bunch of goodnights were said and we walked up the stairs into our room. I closed the door behind us and looked at the two of them.
"Why'd you two come up?" I asked and they looked at me.
"Didnt you see? Lucius Malfoy was there! At the attack!" They whisper shouted, which came out more like a shout.
"No..." I said to myself, but they nodded their heads vigorously.
"But it cant be! They were death eaters?" I said, shocked.
"Yes, they were! They are the only ones who know how to cast a dark mark!" George answered and I looked at him.
"Then why did the Minister think it was Harry?" I said.
"Because he's a buffoon," fred mumbled and I stopped the smile coming into my face, and I could see george was to so I let it out.
"Well, do you know anyone else who was there?" I asked.
"Well I didn't get a chance to see anybody, especially when the dark mark came up," fred said louder this time.
"Well that's alright, but I'm pretty sure the trio downstairs probably saw him too," I thought.
"Yeah, Hermione would never miss something like that," George spoke and we all nodded our heads and laughed.
I looked over at Fred. Last night flooded my head. His proximity, his breath fanning over over my forehead. I stared at him and he looked at me. I winked to get the tension out of the moment, and he laughed harder. I joined in and the moment was forgotten.
******
"Morning everyone!" Percy said and everyone greeted him back.
Breakfast was put on the table and everyone dug in.
"Quidditch today?" Harry said and I put my hand up.
"Count me in," I said and fred, george, ginny and ron nodded their heads.
"Perfect," he grinned and I smiled at him.
"Well, I'll get going," Mr. Weasley said Percy stood up.
"Oi percy, remember to tell the Minister your name this time!" George called from behind him.
He scowled at him and everyone laughed. Mrs. Weasley gave us a stern look and we changed them into smiles.
"I'm gonna go change into some proper clothes, and them we'll play," fred said getting up and going upstairs to his room.
Looking down at my pyjamas, I stood up, "I'll go change too," I said. "Oh yeah and Gin? Can I have your knee pads? I have a feeling this match is gonna be intense."
"Yeah sure no problem," she said getting up and walking to her room. I followed her up and she opened the door.
She rummaged through her dressing drawers and took out two red knee caps and handed them to me. "You're on my team right?"
"Of course I am," I smiled and I took the knee caps. "Thanks."
I continued walking up the staircase and opened the door to my room. Fred was standing there, shirtless, his long hair dripping over his neck, his back to me. I walked into the room and opened my trunk. He turned around and looked at me.
"Couldnt stop, eh?" He said and I could hear the smirk on his face and shook my head.
"Dont flatter yourself," I said, holding my clothes and turning around.
There he was, standing right in front of me, still shirtless. The smell of his cologne came from his freshly showered body. I stopped before I could bump into him and he stepped closer. I looked into his eyes challenging him, and his smirk grew wider.
"Freddie," I said, breathing it out.
"Hmm?"
"Put on some damn clothes!" I said, smacked his defined chest and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.
*****
"I am definitely not about to have the same conversation with you again george! We won and you didnt!" Ginny exclaimed from behind.
It was late afternoon and we were coming back into the burrow.
"Gin, I think you need to get your eyes checked. Harry caught the mini snitch!"
"And we had scored more points before he did! Am I right?" She challenged as we sat down in the living room.
"Yes," he grumbled.
"Ha!" She said and gave me and fred a high five.
"Come on everyone! Go get changed for dinner," Mrs. Weasley said, and we all trekked up the stairs.
*****
"This is great Mrs. Weasley!" Hermione said and continued eating, a book in one of her hands.
"Thank you dear," she smiled. "Alright everyone! I hope your trunks are packed and ready to go because we're leaving first thing in the morning."
Ron, Fred and George groaned, but Hermione and myself smiled.
"Oh no! Look at their faces! They've been hypnotized with love for school!" Fred joked and we laughed.
