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I hauled my trunk across the castle to the clocktower courtyard, where Charlie was waiting for me.
"Ready Char?"
I asked, making sure he had everything and giving him and excited smile.
"Yeah, you?"
Giving him a "mhmm!" as and answer, and turned to go to hogsmead.
Summer break had officially started.
Finally settled into the train compartment I sighed and asked.
"So, what do you want to do this summer?
I missed the all of it last year so I've got a whole list!"
Charlie laughed at the fact that I had actually made a whole list, wich I pulled from my hoodie pocket.
"I don't care, as long as it's fun I'm in."
He said.
Reading over my list, I picked out the best ones.
"Swimming, obviously, camping would be fun too. I'd really want to dye my hair, maybe matching with you?"
I looked at him expectantly for his answer.
"All of that seems pretty fun, what about a roadtrip?"
Charlie smiled, getting excited.
"Hell yeah I wanna do that!"
At that, we spent the whole train ride discussing different routes to take for said roadtrip. Going the muggle way would be more fun, we would see more intimate places and little unnoticable towns that way.
Once we got to london we once again, hauled our luggage out of the train and onto the platform.
"Do you see Percy or the twins anywhere?"
Charlie asked looking around.
We moved off to the side, against the wall so we wouldn't be in anyones way.
"Nah, oh wait, there's Fred and George!"
I waved at them so they'd see us.
The twins rushed over to us.
"Hiya y/n, hiya Charlie."
Both twins said at the same time, syncronised as always.
I smiled down at them, they were getting much taller, almost as tall as me already and they were only twelve.
"Hi boys, have you seen Percy around? We need to find him before we can go."
I asked, looking around once more.
"Noup, haven't seen him."
Fred said. George shook his head.
"Probably looking for us already though." George added.
I saw Charlie suddenly wave his hand, clearly seen his younger brother somewhere.
Looking to where Charlie was waving, I saw the unmistacable Weasley shade of ginger in the crowd.
"There he is." Charlie said smiling.
I let out a sigh of relief seeing Percy. Making sure all of the weasleys are taken care of was a hassle, and to think another one would come to Hogwarts next year.
Charlie was now the oldest of the siblings still at school, and thus took care of them. When he couldn't I was appointed honorary weasley wrangler. Although we shared the job most of the time anyway.
Now that every head was counted, we made our way out to find mr. Weasley.
When we did find him, he took us to the Burrow a few at a time by apparition.
Once there, I saw Molly already greeting and squeezing the twins.
"Oh! y/n how nice of you to come! We missed you last year."
Molly immediatly turned to smother me with love.
"Hi mrs. Weasley, it's good to be back."
I hugged her just as enthusiastically.
"How many times do I have to tell you, young lady, just call me Molly!"
She said squeezing my cheeks between her fingers.
At that moment, Charlie came to save the day.
"Hi mum!"
And Molly let go of me to smother her second eldest.
I took that as my cue to slip away.
Dragging my luggage near the staircase, and making my way to the kitchen to make us all tea. I took notice that everyone except Bill was present.
Ginny, now noticing I was free of her mother, took the chanse to hug me.
"Y/n! I missed you!"
"Hi darling, how have you been?"
I hugged her back just as tightly. Wondering when did she grow so strong.
Once she let go I asked;
"Where's Bill?"
"Oh I don't think he's coming. Is he mum!"
Ginny yelled to her mother.
Charlie had been let go and was now standing behind me, Molly walking in aswell answering my question.
"Oh, he's stuck in Egypt, I don't think he can come this year."
She said as she patted my shoulder, and walked further into the kitchen, starting to make tea.
"Sorry, I didn't know he wouldn't be coming,"
Charlie said, looking sheepish he added,
"though now you can take his room and you don't need to share with Ginny all summer."
I smiled at his attempt to cheer me up.
"Hey! why wouldn't y/n want to share with me?"
Ginny asked, offended.
"Oh darling, we can have sleepovers okay?"
I soothed her, clearly successfully as she trotted up to her room happily again.
Me and Charlie sat down at the kitchen table, not before I offered to help Molly prepare tea wich she declined.
After a bit of talking, George, Fred and Arthur joined us as Molly yelled that tea was ready for the taking.
"How was school? Do you have any plans for the summer?"
Molly asked, sipping her tea.
"School was great mum, being prefect isn't all that bad this year."
Charlie replied.
Then, the twins went on a tangent about the pranks they pulled, much to their mothers dismay.
After tea was had, I asked.
"So do I take Bills old room?"
"Yes dear, that works"
Molly replied as she started cleaning up the table.
Me and Charlie went up the chairs to our rooms to put away our trunks and settle in.
Looking around Bills old room brought back memories of the last summer I spent here at the Burrow.
Me and Bill had been close during his time in Hogwarts, and I had harboured a big crush on him since first meeting him in second year.
Charlie knew, and made sure to tease me every chanse he got. Wich got quite annoying, and more difficult to hide said crush.
Nothing came of it then, but it still lingered in the back of my mind.
I sighed with a smile on my face, looking at the muggle rock band posters on his walls.
I recognised a few that he had introduced me to.
Sitting on the bed, I thought how unfortunate it was that he wouldn't be here this year.
He had become a curse breaker, and he was in Egypt doing work on a tomb. It was his dream job, and I was proud of him for following his dreams even when his parents don't approve.
I missed him, dearly. We hadn't been able to see each other since he graduated and I had hoped we finally would.
The letters were few and far between. His work, my school and the distance made it difficult to keep in contact.
I brushed out my hair and changed into something more comfortable as they day was already mostly over.
I got up to go back down to hang out with Charlie and maybe play some exploding snap.
I knocked on his door, wich was slightly ajar, before peeking in.
"Hiya, want to go down to hang out?"
I asked.
Charlie was sat at his desk, writing something into his journal. He looked up at the sound of my voice before smiling.
"Yeah give me a second."
I smiled and closed the door before making my way downstairs.
I sat down in the living room, and Charlie joined me soon after.
Getting the game ready the twins appeared and asked if they could join too, to wich we agreed.
We played for a while together, laughing at each others misery.
As the evening started to become night, George started yawning, making Fred yawn.
"Should you two start to go sleep?"
I asked, eyeing the two before yawning myself.
"Says you! You're yawning too!"
Fred exclaimed pointing his finger in accusation.
"I'm only yawning because you're yawning, it's contagious!"
I chuckled and then Charlie yawned wich made everyone burst out laughing.
"Okay okay, time for bed."
Charlie said, getting up to shoo the twins up.
"nu huh, I'm not going."
Fred said shaking his head.
"Me neither, we're old enough to stay up."
George added.
Charlie only shook his head.
"c'mon you two, up you go."
I said smiling, reaching out to them to tickle their sides.
After a good laugh the twins did indeed go up to bed, leaving Charlie and me alone on the sofa.
A comfortable silence filled the room, game now abandoned on the table, both being too tired to focus.
An actual yawn broke from my lips, wich make Charlie chuckle.
"Should we go to sleep too? it is pretty late."
Charlie said looking over at me with a tired smile.
"Nah, not yet atleast. I want a cup of tea still."
I got up to make some.
"Do you want a cup?"
I asked without turning around.
"No I'm fine."
As I was making tea, the calm that had fallen over the burrow was abruptly broken by the fireplace going up in flames, the floo network opening and someone coming through.
"Huh?"
I turned towards the living room waiting to hear who it could be.
"Bill!"
Charlie exclaimed getting up to greet his older brother.
"Bill?"
I rushed back into the living room, coming face to face with the unexpected Weasley.
My shock quickly turned into pure happiness as I ran to him, throwing myself into his arms not caring about how soot covered he was.
"Well hello y/n didn't expect to see you here."
Bill said, flinging me around in a circle.
"Says you! Everyone thought you weren't coming."
I broke the hug, looking up at him and noticing how he had changed over the year apart.
His hair was longer, and he now sported a claw earring.
Charlie had called Molly and Arthur down, wich in turn woke up the whole house.
The twins had ofcourse ran down the second they heard a commotion.
"William Weasley, why on earth are you here at this hour." Molly immediatly came running to him, chastising him before pulling him down into a hug.
"And what is that in your ear! Oh Merlin!"
Molly said horrified at Bills appearance.
"Mum it's just an earring."
Bill said rubbing his neck in embarrassment.
I laughed at his reaction, as did Charlie.
"It's good to see you brother."
Charlie said smiling at Bill.
"It's good to see you too Char."
He replied giving him a pat on the shoulder, doing the same to a grumpy bed-head Percy before hugging his father.
Bill ruffled both twins hair once Arthur released him saying something to them to make them laugh.
Then a sleepy Ginny and Ron walked down, rubbing their eyes.
"What's going on?"
"Bill"
Ron asked being cut off by Ginny running to Bill.
He pulled his sister into a hug, spinning her around.
"Hi gin-gin."
He said, putting her down. And pulling Ron into a hug aswell.
Bill ruffled a smiling Rons hair and told the two to go back to bed.
Molly heard this and took charge, ushering the youngest off back to bed and going to make tea, muttering something about poor timing and bad manners.
'Best suprise, EVER.' I thought, a huge smile plastered on my face. Charlie, ofcourse took notice and elbowed me with a laugh. I pushed him back.
I honestly thought the crush had subsided during the year but apparently not, all of the feelings came rushing back as I saw him.
And boy did he look better.
That earring with slightly tanned skin, more freckles than I've ever seen on him only added to the attraction.
Everyone but the youngest three sat down on the kitchen table. Molly sat down aswell once the tea was ready.
We all catched up, as we drank. Bill told us that he did get the summer off but only heard last minute. So he didn't have time to owl his mother about it.
Then a realization struck me, where would he sleep? I had taken his old room.
I voiced my concern to wich Bill only laughed saying.
"We can share if you don't mind, Mum is that alright?"
Molly pursed her lips in thought before hesitantly replying.
"Well alright. But only for tonight, It's much too late to figure this out today."
"Thanks mum."
"Thank you mrs. Weasley."
We both replied at the same time. Letting out a little laugh at it.
"Again y/n dear, call me Molly."
She replied with a smile on her face. Happy to have her oldest back home.
Charlie helped Bill carry his stuff up to his room before going to his for the night.
Shutting the door I turned to Bill.
"So, how do we do this?"
"Do what? sleep?"
He asked while putting his stuff away.
I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah, I mean I can sleep on the floor if you want."
Bill turned to me looking shocked.
"No way, I'll sleep on the floor. You're the guest."
"I'm practically family and you've traveled the whole day, you take the bed, it's only logical."
I pressed.
Bill huffed.
"Fine, we can share then."
He turned to the bed, wand drawn.
He transfigured the bed to be wider, turning it from twin-sized to queen.
"There, now we both fit."
He smiled triumphantly at me, like he won something.
I raised my eyebrow at him before replying with a simple.
"Works for me."
I shrugged and went to my trunk to pull out my sleepwear. Before I went to the bathroom I said.
"I'm taking the wall side by the way."
I slipped out before Bill could protest.
Once in the bathroom I silently squealed at the fact that Bill was here, and we were sharing a room. Even if that was for only a night.
I got changed into my oversized T-shirt and shorts before doing my business and going back to the room.
When I went in, I noticed Bill had changed, and sitting on the bed brushing out his long hair.
I smiled as I walked over to him
"You really grew it out even more, your mums not going to like it once she gets over the earring."
I sat next to him on the bed criss-cross.
"Ha yeah, I guess I just like it long."
He smiled back at me, continuing to brush his hair.
I offered my hand for him to give the brush.
"Let me, I used to untagle your hair after duels all the time."
His smile turned fond, and he gave the brush to me. As I started to brush his hair, a short silence fell between us before Bill broke it again.
"I've missed you."
He said, not looking at me.
I paused for a second, mind going blank before gathering myself and replying.
"I've missed you too, a lot."
Going back to brushing his hair I pushed at his shoulder.
"Turn that way."
He chuckled, and did as asked.
"So how's school?"
Bill asked.
"pff, no basic questions, answered too many of those today already."
I scrunched up my face to exaggerate my point, even though he couldn't see me.
He chuckled.
"Okay, mm, Still 'just' friends with Charlie?"
I slapped his shoulder at that.
"Yes, ew."
I laughed, as did he.
Bill gave up on questions afterall and just focused on the sensation of my hands on his hair, now braiding it loosely for sleep.
When I was done I touched his shoulder to let him know, and climbed further into the bed, taking my spot closer to the wall.
Snuggling in, Bill chuckled as he too got under the covers and comfortable.
"Goodnight y/n"
He whispered.
I smiled.
"Goodnight Bill."
And closed my eyes.
Bill kept looking at me, a fond smile on his face.
He drifted off to sleep not long after that.
The next morning I slowly woke up, feeling a hand at my waist. I took a long breath in feeling content. Before realising just whose hand it was at my waist.
My eyes shot open and a blush crept onto my cheeks. I turned my head slightly to peer behind me at Bill, who was still fast asleep.
Looking out the window I got to know it was morning, the sun was rising.
Slowly I shuffled away from him, trying to not wake him. I knew I failed when I felt him move and sigh.
I turned my body towards his. Finding his eyes open and a groggy smile begin on his lips.
I smiled back, sitting up.
"Good morning."
"Morning."
Bill replied. His voice was rougher, sleep pressed.
I got up off the bed and stretched my body, feeling my spine crack. I sighed at the feeling.
Bill didn't say anything as I gathered my clothes to go change.
Once I got back from the bathroom I found him laying on his side, asleep again. I chuckled at the sight. I let him sleep since it was still early, most wouldn't be up yet.
Trying to stay quiet I brushed my hair out and went downstairs to see if anyone else was awake. Percy was, reading the newspaper at the kitchen table.
"Morning Percy."
I smiled at him as I walked past, going to make tea.
"Do you want any?"
I asked, filling the kettle up.
"No thank you."
As I waited for the water to boil I took out a cup for myself.
"Anything interesting happening?"
"Not really. How's Bill?"
Percy asked.
"Still sleeping, had a long travel day yesterday."
I yawned.
"Why are you up so early?"
"I always wake up this early, y/n."
He said, not looking up from the paper.
Molly came downstairs then.
"Good morning Percy and y/n."
"Morning mum."
Percy replied.
"Morning, do you want tea?"
I asked.
"Sure dear, thank you."
She came up to the kitchen counter to start making breakfast for everyone.
Everyone else gradually came down to join us in the kitchen. I was on tea duty, making some everyone who wanted.
Finally, when breakfast was finished we all sat down at the table.
Charlie at my left, Bill at my right.
As we ate Charlie asked.
"How'd you sleep?"
He raised his eyebrows up and down as a tease.
I elbowed him before replying.
"Pretty good."
I said without giving anything away.
He huffed and gave up.
"Ron, chew your food please!"
I narrowed my eyes at him.
Ron looked at me embarrassed and started chewing his food better.
Bill gave me a sideways glance, suprised at how comfortable I'd become.
After breakfast was done, everyone collectively decided that today was a rest day.
Me, Charlie and Bill plopped down on the sofa to play card games and chat just like we used to.
I was happy, to have Bill around again. He had a way of making me laugh that no one else did.
We fell back into our usual relationship easily and joked and teased each other like we used to.
As midday came and went, and not having heard anything about going to another room, I decided to go back to Bills room to read by myself for a bit, maybe take a nap later.
After a couple hours, Charlie decided to join, laying down beside me on the bed.
"You gonna nap?"
He asked.
"Probably, why?"
I replied, not taking my eyes off my book.
"Dunno, do you mind if I nap with you?"
I turned to smile at him and said.
"Sure why not."
He got comfortable under the covers and closed his eyes.
After a while of more reading I decided to do the same.
Before I could fall asleep though, Bill came into the room.
"What's this? A group nap?"
He chuckled.
"Precisely."
I answered, letting out a small chuckle aswell.
He stood there for a moment before asking.
"Mind if I join too?"
"Pff, if you can fit then yeah."
I shuffled closer to a sleeping Charlie, making room for Bill behind me.
He climed in and got comfortable.
I fell asleep soon after.
I woke up sweaty, and hot and with three arms on me.
Realising I had cuddled up to Charlie in my sleep I pushed his hands off of me and moved away from him. Charlie didn't even stir as he continued snoring.
Noticing I pushed myself directly into Bill again, who woke up at my movement.
"Well hello again."
He said, not moving his arm off of me or moving at all really.
"Hi, you really like to cuddle up to me or is that just a Weasley thing." I tried to quip to hide how flustered I was to again, wake up in his arms.
He chuckled blinking away the tiredness.
"I doubt you mind."
I laughed, sitting up to try and tell the time.
"Dinners probably soon, so I'm atleast going to get up."
I said, trying to get myself up from the mess of limbs.
Bill got up too and tried to straighten his clothes to not look so rough.
Most of the first week went by much the same, Sleeping, hanging out in the lounge and properly catching up. Telling Bill about school and filling him in on gossip. Bill told about the tomb in Egypt and how work generally was going, along with the drama.
"Ohh yeah, the twins have become even worse without you around. Last month they set off five dungbombs in the Great Hall."
I said laughing at the memory.
"I almost got detention for not seeing what they were up to!"
Charlie added.
"We take pride in our chaos."
before mentioned twins said, having heard our converstation while passing by the lounge.
"Godric, and I thought I was bad."
Bill said, laughing.
"Want to go swimming next week? It's supposed to get really hot soon."
I asked the brothers.
"Yeah somethings going to get hot for sure."
Charlie said with a teasing smirk.
"Stop it already."
I shoved him with a laugh.
"Yeah swimming sounds great actually. We can make a whole day of it, I'll ask mum later."
Bill replied to my question.
"Hell yeah!"
I said excited about the plan now.