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Post by applextree on Apr 22, 2010 16:26:50 GMT -5
Ginny opened a message that was addressed to herself and Harry, who was at work. He had (finally) gotten a job as an Auror in the Ministry Of Magic. The message was from Ron and Katie, who had gotten married about two years ago. They said they had a surprise, and to come visit this weekend.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Apr 22, 2010 20:17:24 GMT -5
"Christian!!!! Marie!! You better be getting ready up there!!" Draco called, running a hand through his thinning hair. He smiled, and turned to his wife behind him. "Calm down, Draco. We were young too, once." Hermione said, wrapping his arms around his shoulders. "I know. But, I still don't think I'm ready for Grandchildren." Christian and Marie, now in their 20s, came running, laughing and breathless down the stairs. "So, where we going again?" Marie asked. Salem and Neville turned the corner, and smiled. "Aunt Katie and Uncle Ron's Katie." Neville said. He was balding, and Salem's hair remained flawless. Hermione's hair was slightly graying. They were all getting older, but slightly.
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Post by applextree on Apr 22, 2010 21:49:56 GMT -5
Lily and Danny came in from outside, and Ginny greeted them with the message. "What's Uncle Ron's surprise?" Lily asked, looking at her mum. "I don't know, hon, that's the surprise. I guess we'll find out. Danny, there should be one at your house also by now."
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Apr 23, 2010 15:12:46 GMT -5
A while later, they all traveled toegther to see Ron and Katie, excited and nervous. They knew how their tempers could be, and didn't know if this was a good, or bad, thing. "I hope it's good, Draco. They shouldn't be fighting so much." Hermione whispered. Draco snorted. As if he and Hermione never fought. Surree.
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Post by applextree on Apr 23, 2010 15:40:26 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Ron and Katie stood waiting in their back yard, waiting for their friends. "They should be here by now, Ron! What if something happened to them-" "Kate. Nothing will happen. Harry's an Auror, he's a pro a magic, and so is Hermione, you know this." "Yeah, but-" "Nothing, Katie. Nothing's going to happen to any of them. They'll be here any minute." Ron sighed, this has been happening every five minutes on the clock.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Apr 27, 2010 19:40:48 GMT -5
Suddenly, a pop pop pop! and 3 figures arrived in the back yard. Draco, Hermione and Christian stood there, smiling and happy. Two seconds later, Neville, Salem, and Marie arrived as well, and hugs were exchanged. Salem and Marie had huge grins on their faces, and kept looking slyly at Katie, but said not a word.
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Post by applextree on Apr 27, 2010 20:27:42 GMT -5
"Oh, finally!" Katie grinned, catching the girls' glances. Of course, she thought, how could she hide this from two vampires?!
Ron, completley unaware of the thoughts, looked around for Harry, his sister, his niece, and baby nephew.
Meanwhile, Ginny, Brian, Lily, and Harry were preparing to arrive by The Floo Network, since Brian was still a small child, still a little too small for even Side-Along-Apparation.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 2, 2010 8:15:47 GMT -5
"Yes, finally." Marie said, exaggerating the last word. She walked over to Ron, hugging him. Then she ran over to Christan, toppling him over, even though she had just seen him. "Mar-umoph!" he said, as she giggled like she used to, landing on the ground. They wrestled for a bit. And everyone was unaware of what was going on. "So, what is the good news?!" Hermione said, taking Katie's hands. The smart witch knew there was something going on that they probably didn't expect. Draco put a hand on Ron's shoulder. "Mate, I don't know what you're doing, but she looks like she's glowing." he said, and walked into the house.
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Post by applextree on Jun 2, 2010 17:37:37 GMT -5
"We'll spill at dinner tonight. You'll have to hold your excitement in until then." Katie said, squeezing Hermione's hands. She hoped her friends weren't onto her, although she knew it would be difficult keeping secrets from the girls. Ron tried to hold back a grin from Draco as the guys followed him into the kitchen.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 3, 2010 14:31:47 GMT -5
Draco helped himself in the fridge, opening a bottle of butterbeer. He threw one to Harry just as he walked into the kitchen, still dusting off the ashes from the floo. Christian caught his as he turned towards the entering guests. "Well, boys, here's to a secret!" he laughed, and drank. Christian drank too, as Harry laughed and Ron smiled. "You were always the best speaker, Draco." Hermione said, walking in, her eyes full of mischief. Draco blushed, and the boys laughed. "Thank you, dear." he said, as the girls walked into the living room.
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Post by applextree on Jun 3, 2010 15:02:36 GMT -5
Ginny walked into the kitchen to get butterbeers for the girls. They sat around in the living room.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 3, 2010 15:43:06 GMT -5
"So, Kate." Marie started, her eyes twinkling. She wanted sooo badly to reveal the secret!
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Post by applextree on Jun 3, 2010 20:11:05 GMT -5
Katie read the look in her friend's eyes and made a face, like 'don't you dare'. This was her secret..probably one of the happiest things that has happened to her in a very long time. She would be the one to spill this secret, she thought with a smile, not her friends!
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 4, 2010 6:53:16 GMT -5
"I hear the HolyHead Harpies are coming in, Dad got free tickets at work. You want them?" Marie finished, sensing tension in Katie. The older woman would be very violent if she were to be crossed, and Marie had seen Ron on the recieving end, and didn't want it to be her!
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Post by applextree on Jun 4, 2010 20:24:21 GMT -5
"Have you asked Lily? I'm pretty sure that's her favorite team." Katie said. Lily covered her walls with their posters.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 8, 2010 15:22:20 GMT -5
(( OH MY GOD! WTF? BAND?! THEYRE A QUIDDITCH TEAM!!!!!!))
Marie smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief. Sitaution: avoided. She got up, and walked into the kitchen. Everyone was huddled around Christian, laughing, and patting him on the back. She instantly became defensive. Why where they doing that? What was going on? "Christian, can I see you a moment? In Private?" she asked, which only made the men laugh a lot harder. "Yeah, mate, go on!"
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Post by applextree on Jun 8, 2010 16:00:18 GMT -5
Lily sat up, hearing the laughter in the other room. "Marie?" She asked, getting up and peeked into the kitchen. She saw the guys, and looked at Danny.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 21, 2010 20:36:03 GMT -5
Christian shot a look to Lily and Danny, then a quivering glance at Marie. She led him to a teetering flight of stairs. She smiled at him, and placed a kiss on his lips, and he complied quiet happily. "When should we tell them? We can't keep them in the dark much longer! And if dad finds out accidentally, we're screwed." Marie whispered. She was unaware of the evesdropping ears of Lily and Danny. "Marie, I know! Mom's going to have a coniption any moment now, thinking she'll never have grandkids! She's been dropping the marriage and baby bomb every five minutes!" Christian replied.
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Post by applextree on Jun 21, 2010 20:54:37 GMT -5
Lily fought back a fit of coughs, and Danny pulled her back someways, but still away from the rest of the group. "Oh God, oh God, oh God!" She muttered, "Lily, for the love of Merlin, breathe. We could've misunderstood." Danny said quietly, putting an arm around her. "Do you think they got engaged without telling us?" Lily whispered harshly. "I don't know. But if they did, they'll tell us. You know they will. Come, I think they just put snacks out." Danny said, ushering her out quietly. When it came to food, Danny had superior sense of smell.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 21, 2010 21:02:44 GMT -5
Christian and Marie entered back into the group again, and Marie kept sending Lily and Danny shifty looks.
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Post by applextree on Jun 21, 2010 21:06:53 GMT -5
Lily caught the looks, and sent back a confused one. Danny turned her away as he ate...more like stuffed his face.
The adults caught the tension of their children and quieted, wondering what was happening.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 21, 2010 21:14:00 GMT -5
Marie caught the looks of Hermione, a mix between hopefulness and excitement. Draco crossed his arms at Christian, and Neville was clueless as to what was happening. Marie sent another look to Lily, one that said "You know something!" "So yeah!" Marie exclaimed trying to hide the rising tension.
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Post by applextree on Jun 21, 2010 21:21:52 GMT -5
Danny was still stuffing his face, completely unaware of the tension in the room, as Lily turned away guiltily. Harry nudged Hermione, trying to figure out what the source of the tension was. "So...aunt Katie, when's dinner?" Lily asked, "Yeah! I'm starved!" Danny exclaimed, barely finishing his food before beginning to speak. Lily laughed as she handed him a napkin. "It'll be done soon. Maybe forty-five minutes." Katie answered.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 22, 2010 8:41:11 GMT -5
"Great! I need a drink!" Marie said, and dragged Christian out to the garden. She found a gnome and snapped it's neck, biting hard. "Marie, calm down, ok? We're just being paranoid thinking everyone knows." he said calmly, rubbing the small of her back. "I suppose your right." She replied.
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Post by applextree on Jun 22, 2010 20:52:24 GMT -5
Lily and Danny sat on the living room couch again, Danny holding a plate-full of food on his lap. "Aunt Katie said the food'll be ready in a few minutes." she said, eyeing the food. "What's your point?" He asked, looking over at her, honestly confused. Lily just sighed, laughing.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 23, 2010 7:16:49 GMT -5
"See? Nothing to be worried about!" Christian cooed, kissing Marie's forehead. She smiled at him, and then turned away, relizing she was still covered in blood. "Sorry, dear. I know you can't stand to see that!" she said.
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Post by applextree on Jun 23, 2010 16:19:58 GMT -5
Lily and Danny came outside and conjured some chairs for the group to sit on and waved the couple over. "What do you think Katie & Ron are hiding?" Lily asked as the other two came over.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 24, 2010 6:58:39 GMT -5
"Well, I know exactly what she's hiding, but I won't ruin the surprise!" Marie said, and giggled. She wiped her mouth, and sighed. "I mean, let's just say it's a shock but not at the same time."
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Post by applextree on Jun 24, 2010 14:53:24 GMT -5
"Are we the only ones not clued in?" Lily giggled. The parents slowly started arriving out back, and fixing the chairs around the table. "About time," Danny said as Katie and Ron levitated the food outside, "I'm starved."
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Jun 25, 2010 9:02:34 GMT -5
Marie and Christian sat down, next to Draco and Hermione and Salem and Neville. As they started eating, the tension grew again. Every bite was like a scream waiting to happen. Something had to give soon.
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