Hurt | Remus Lupin

~17~ Table Crashers

"It was four feet long before his parents would let me shrink it!" 

We all roared with laughter.

"It isn't funny!" Mr. Weasley shouted. "That sort of behavior seriously undermines wizard–Muggle relations! I spend half my life campaigning against the mistreatment of Muggles, and my own sons —" 

"We didn't give it to him because he's a Muggle!" said Fred indignantly. 

"No, we gave it to him because he's a great bullying git," said George. "Isn't he, Harry?"

"Yeah, he is, Mr. Weasley," said Harry earnestly

"That's not the point!" raged Mr. Weasley. "You wait until I tell your mother —"

"Tell me what?" said a voice behind them. 

We all turned around to see Mrs. Weasley.

 "Oh hello, Harry, dear," she said, spotting him and smiling. Then her eyes snapped back to her husband. "Tell me what, Arthur?"

 Mr. Weasley blinked, obviously not really planning on telling Mrs. Weasley. Hermione and Ginny appeared behind Mrs. Weasley.

"Tell me what, Arthur?" Mrs. Weasley repeated, in a dangerous sort of voice

"It's nothing, Molly," mumbled Mr. Weasley, "Fred and George just — but I've had words with them —"

"What have they done this time?" said Mrs. Weasley. "If it's got anything to do with Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes —"

"Why don't you show Harry where he's sleeping, Ron?" said Hermione from the doorway.

"He knows where he's sleeping," said Ron, "in my room, he slept there last —"

"We can all go," said Hermione pointedly. 

"Oh," said Ron, cottoning on. "Right." 

They all left, while Bill, Charlie and I made a beeline for the garden, before I burst out with laughter.

"What a great influence you are." Bill said sarcastically.

"It's so fucking funny! And Harry's told me all about his cousin. Like George said, he's a great bullying git. He deserved it." 

Bill pushed me. A furry ginger cat came up and rubbed against my ankles. 

"Ohhhh hello Crookshanks." I rubbed his head fondly. 

"Looks like he's part Kneazle." Charlie said, squatting down next to me.

"Yeah he is, Hermione told me." I said, as Crookshanks slinked back into the house.

"Hey, there's an owl coming." Bill noticed. 

I looked up to see a small owl coming straight for me.

"Is that from your secret admirer?" asked Charlie eagerly.

"No." I said glumly, recognizing the owl as it landed on my shoulder and I took the letter from it's leg. "It's from my other best friend Oliver Wood."

I opened it up.

How are you feeling Sara? I hope that remedy of Madam Pomfrey is healing you up nicely. I'm sorry to hear about Percy, maybe I can smack some sense back into him. He can be such a git sometimes. SEE YOU MONDAY1
Love Ollie

I folded the letter back up.

"Ollie is your secret boyfriend." Bill grinned.

"No. I'd rather beat myself up with a Beater." I replied, pocketing the letter.