Chapter 1188 (1/2)
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”Thank God,” Ginny whispered.
They looked at each other, and Harry wanted to hug her and hold her in his arms; he didn't even care that Mrs. Weasley was there, but just as he could hardly control his impulse, there was a crash in the kitchen.
”I'll prove to you who I am, Kingsley. I'll have to wait until I see my son. If you're smart, step back now!”
The voice was mixed with endless anger, and even, there was a sense of unspeakable embarrassment.
Harry had never heard Mr. Weasley yell like that. He went straight into the living room, his bald head glistening with sweat, his glasses tilted to one side, and Fred followed him, both pale, but fortunately they were not hurt.
”Arthur Mrs. Weasley sobbed. ”Oh! Thank God
”How is he?” Mr. Weasley knelt down beside George. ”We got the news. I'm sorry...”
Mr. Weasley didn't go on, just knelt beside George.
For the first time since Harry Met Fred, he seemed to have lost his language skills. He leaned against the back of the sofa and looked at the twin brother's wound with his mouth wide open. He didn't seem to believe what was happening.
Perhaps awakened by the arrival of Fred and his father, George moved a little.
”What do you think, George?” Asked Mrs. Weasley.
George felt his fingers on the injured side of his head. ”Like a saint.” He muttered.
”What's wrong with him?” Fred asked hoarsely, looking scared. ”His brain is broken?”
”Like a saint,” George repeated, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. ”You see I'm sacred. There's a hole, Fred. Get it? ”
Mrs. Weasley sobbed more.
But different, the color of joy flooded Fred's pale face. ”It's sad,” he said to George, ”pathetic! All the jokes about ears all over the world pile up in front of you, and you pick up one with a hole? ”
”Oh, yes,” George said with a smile to his tearful Mother. ”Anyway, you'll be able to tell us apart from each other, mom.”
He looked around. ”Hi, Harry You're Harry, aren't you? ”
”Yes, I am,” Harry replied, moving closer to the sofa. ”Well, at least we brought you back safely,” George said. ”Why didn't Ron and bill flock to my bed? I think there may be something wrong with that! ”
Mrs. Weasley said, ”they haven't come back yet.
Suddenly, George's smile faded. Harry glanced at Ginny and motioned her to go back with him. As they passed through the kitchen, Ginny whispered, ”Ron and Tonks should be back by now. They're not far away. Aunt Muriel's house is not that far from here.”
Harry said nothing.
Ever since he arrived at the burrow, Harry has been trying to keep his fear away from him, but now it's so overwhelming that it seems to climb up his skin and palpitate in his chest, blocking his throat. Ginny took him by the hand as they walked down the steps into the backyard.
Kingsley strode up and down, looking up at the sky every time she turned.
Harry thought of Uncle Vernon walking back and forth in the living room a thousand years ago. Uncle Vernon was probably the same, his face flushed, but any slight disturbance would stir up their tension.
Hagrid and lupin stood shoulder to shoulder, looking up in silence.
When Harry and Ginny joined their silent watch, no one paid attention to them. It's been a long few minutes, like years. Any slight wind will cause them to jump up and turn to the noisy shrubs or trees, hoping to see a member of the order of the Phoenix who has not yet returned from those leaves unhurt Then, just at this moment, a broom suddenly appears right above them, and then it falls to the ground quickly
”it's them!” Harry called in surprise.
Tonks landed after a long brake, with dust and gravel all over the place.
”Remus!” Tonks screamed and rocked off the broom and into Lupin's arms. Ron's face was dull and pale. He looked speechless and dizzy. He stumbled toward Harry.
”Are you ok?” Harry said happily.
”It looks like this,” said Ron, shrugging his shoulders, and seeing Harry made him much easier. ”So, are you all back? Where's Vaseline and Hermione? Why didn't the two of them come out to meet us
”Er...” Halliday stopped. He didn't know how to explain to Ron. Everyone did it for him, and George paid the price of one ear for it
”Ron was great,” Tonks said enthusiastically, jumping out of Lupin's arms. ”It's wonderful. I've never dared to imagine it before. Knocked out a Death Eater and hit his head, especially aiming at a moving target on a flying broomstick... ””The Death Eater doesn't have eyes. He chose the wrong man!” Ron laughed.
”Well done.” Harry reluctantly said that he was happy for Ron, but
”Are we the last to come back?”
”No,” Ginny said. ”We're still waiting for van Lin, Hermione, Sirius bill, hibiscus, and mad eye and Mundungus. I'm going to tell my parents you're OK, Ron... ”
With that, Ginny ran into the room, and the news of Ron's return made Mrs. Weasley feel better.
”So what's holding you back? What's going on? ”Lupin sounds angry at Tonks, who is expected to be the third to arrive.