Chapter 478 - Mr. and Mrs. Prewett (2/2)
Ignatius Prewett flashes him a kind smile and says, ”Please forgive my wife, Auror Clements, but my wife and I don't have children of our own. As such, we see these three as our own.”
”You can have Fabian,” Mr. Prewett instantly teased. A common joke in the family.
”Perfect, I'd much rather have the smart one,” Ignatius flashed his brother a toothy grin.
Mr. Prewett snorts and retorts, ”My Molly is both.”
”She married a Weasley,” Ignatius countered back.
Mr. Prewett chokes as his wife pounds on his back to allow him to gain his breath back. Mr. Prewett glares at his younger brother through watery eyes. His younger brother triumphantly smirks right back out at him much to Mr. Prewets chagrin.
”I'm sorry to intrude, but I just came to see on how both of you are doing, Fabian,” Percius interrupted.
”Ah, yes,” Fabian sheepishly blinked. ”I've got a bit of a headache, but the healers say, I'll be fine. Though I lost a bit of my ear, my hearing will not be affected whatsoever. I should be given leave by the healers no later than tomorrow.”
Fabian paused to glance down at his brother, Gideon. ”Gideon's luck has been holding steady,” Fabian quietly said. ”Cousin Lancelot said that the spell Dolohov used just missed nicking the artery. They had a great deal of trouble of staunching the blood flow. But thankfully in the end, they managed too. But he'll be here for a bit as it was a never before seen dark curse and he lost a good portion of his blood.”
”At least he's on the mend,” Percius sighed. ”Well, I'll excuse myself now, I'll trouble you no more.”
”Nonsense,” Mr. Prewett argued. ”You've saved my boys twice now, Auror Clements. The Prewets owe you two life debts now, Auror Clements.”
”There is no need, Mr. Prewett,” Percius firmly declined. ”It was my duty to do so. I shan't be claiming anything else under such a guise.” Lucretia Prewett gray eyes flicker in satisfaction as does that of her husband. Ignatius.
”Either way, Auror Clements, we will forever be eternally grateful for your actions,” Mrs. Prewett said beaming warmly at him.
Trying to leave on a lighter tone, Percius says, ”I presume that Mr. Weasley is with Bill and Charlie?”
Molly Weasley chuckles through a watery grin. ”Aye, my Bill will be turning five come this November and Charlie, three come December.”
Molly sniffs and wipes her eyes, ”They grow up so fast. Why just yesterday it seems they were still swaddled in baby blankets.”
Mr. Prewett and Mrs. Prewett chuckle at their daughter's words. ”Well Mollywobbles, that's what your father and I still see when we look at the three of you,” Mrs. Prewett said with a chuckle. Earning a trace of embarrassment from Molly for being called that in front of Auror Clements.
Seeing that it was time he made his exit, Percius says, ”It is late, and I must return to work in a few hours. I best be going now. It was a pleasure to meet all of you.”
”Likewise, Auror Clements,” the Prewett couple said, while the rest of them echoed their goodbyes.
Nodding at them, Percius Clements left as Mrs. Prewett said, ”He's a lovely young man, isn't he? Who do we know that's still unattached?”
”Mum!” Fabian gasped in sheer mortification. ”Auror Clements doesn't want to be paired up! Besides aren't you too old to be playing matchmaker?”
”I'm just saying, Fabian, no need to be so rude!” Mrs. Prewett huffed at her eldest son. ”Besides, I'm sure that Auror Prewett would like so romance in his life. Being a bachelor must not suit him at all!”
Fabian rolls his eyes and mutters, ”He's been matched countless times and he turned them all way. If anyone were going to get him to change his mind, it'd have been Vinovich.”
Fabian grows quiet and still at his own words. If there was anyone that Percius ever loved it would been his partner, Sara Vinovich. But she was long gone, and nothing would ever bring her back.