Chapter 147: Weasleys (1/2)
”Stop doing that!” Hermione said weakly to the twins, who were as vividly red-haired as Ron, though stockier and slightly shorter.
”What's up, Chris?” Fred said. ”Went to Ron's room then heard you all talking...”
”You just Apparated from next room?” Chris asked chuckling.
”Time is Galleons, did you forgot what we taught you?” George said beaming.
”Nope.” Chris grinned. ”So you two passed your Apparation test, then?”
”With distinction,” said Fred, who was holding what looked like a piece of very long, flesh-colored string. ”Extendable Ears. We're trying to hear what's going on downstairs. You all in?”
”I'm.” Ginny got up excitedly.
”Well we shouldn't after your mother nearly caught us last time...” Hermione said looking at Fred, who rolled his eyes. ”...but I'm curious too.”
”Yeah. Saw it's a pretty big meeting.” Chris said. ”Do you know, even Mr. Nelson is here. My mother's husband.”
”What? Really?” Ginny frowned. ”I never heard of him.”
”Neither do we.” Ron said and Hermione nodded. ”Do you think they came today?”
”Even old Snape's here.” Fred said. ”That means today's meeting is big.”
”Hey what's Bill doing here?” Chris asked.
”He applied for a desk job so he could come home and work for the Order,” said Fred. ”He says he misses the tombs, but,” he smirked, ”there are compensations . . .”
”What d'you mean?”
”Remember old Fleur Delacour?” said George. ”She's got a job at Gringotts to eemprove 'er Eeenglish —”
”— and Bill's been giving her a lot of private lessons,” sniggered Fred.
”Wow... that's really cool.” Chris smiled. ”That remind me, what's going on between you and Angelina?”
”Oh. Things are great between us.” Fred grinned and Chris noticed Hermione's face falling suddenly.
”What about the others?” Chris said hurriedly.
”Charlie's in the Order too,” said George, ”but he's still in Romania, Dumbledore wants as many foreign wizards brought in as possible, so Charlie's trying to make contacts on his days off.”
”That only leaves Percy, what's he up to?” Chris said.
At these words all the Weasleys and Hermione exchanged darkly significant looks.
”Whatever you do, don't mention Percy in front of Mum and Dad,” Ginny said gritting her teeth angrily.
”What happened?” Chris looked alarmed. Percy was the third Weasley son of Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Chris never got along with him due to his strict and bossy nature but now looking at his siblings' faces, Chris knew something big happened.
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”Percy and Dad had a row,” said Fred. ”I've never seen Dad row with anyone like that. It's normally Mum who shouts . . .”
”It was the first week back after term ended,” said Ron. ”We were about to come and join the Order. Percy came home and told us he'd been promoted.”
”And he took the job?” Chris asked calmly though she knew the answer. Percy was always too much ambitious.