Unexpected | Bill Weasley

~7~ A Harsh Start To Christmas Break

The rest of term passed pretty quickly and soon we were on the Hogwarts Express going home for the Christmas holidays. Bill and Charlie wanted me to go over to theirs for the break but my parents wanted me to stay with them.

My birthday, Bill's birthday and Charlie's had past and we all celebrated them together back at Hogwarts. My birthday was only about 9 days before Bill's, and Charlie thought it was really funny that I was somewhat older than Bill.

We were all sitting in a compartment talking and laughing. Charlie was laying across the seat with his head on my lap, sleeping and snoring lightly. Rue and Damon were sitting on the ground playing Exploding Snap at our feet while Bill, Lucas and Finley were on the seat across from me and Charlie, arguing about who the cutest girl was.

"No, Emily in Ravenclaw is definitely the cutest." said Finley.

Lucas shook his head. "I think Connie is,"

I looked up. "Oooo, Connie from the Quidditch team?"

Lucas blushed. "Yeah, she's pretty cute."

I smiled. "She's really nice,"

Lucas bit his lip then turned to Bill. "Who do you think is the cutest?"

Finley chuckled while Bill's ear turned red and he glared at Lucas. "No one, just leave me alone."

Bill turned to Damon. "What about you Damon?"

Damon shrugged, not taking his eyes off the game. "I don't know, never really thought about it."

I smirked and started playing with Charlie's hair. He was still sleeping. "We're not saying you have to like them, just who is really good looking,"

Damon thought for a moment. "I guess Rue and Fawn,"

Rue smiled. "Why thank you," she said while I reached down and ruffled Damon's hair.

I looked out the window, thinking about going home. I didn't want to go home. I didn't even really miss my parents. I was adopted. I was left on their doorstep when I was only a few weeks old. They found me and took me in, they treated me like I was their own but they still weren't the best kind of parents. I looked really different from them, so people always got shocked before we reveal I'm adopted. They have curly, blond hair and pale faces and blue eyes while I have jet-black straight hair, olive coloured skin and dark eyes.

They weren't the kindest people, not even to me. They cared for me in certain ways, but didn't care in others. They yelled for no reason and they blamed me for almost everything. They were coincidentally Wizard and Witch, but they have no clue who my real parents are. I never really bothered trying to figure it out, I had too much shit going on at home.

I felt someone tug my hair lightly, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Are you ok?" Bill asked looking concerned. "You've been spaced out for a while."

I nodded. "I'm fine, just thinking about.... things."

We reached the platform and dragged our things off the train. Rue, Damon, Lucas and Finley hugged me and the other two then rushed off to their parents.

I looked around and finally found my parents. Since they're the ones who raised me, I just call them Mum and dad

"Right," I said turning to Bill and Charlie. "I see my parents over there, so have a good break!" I hugged Charlie tightly.

When I hugged Bill, he grabbed my hand.

"Fawn, I remember you saying your parents blame you for, y'know, what happened."