A Love Like Ours || Molly and Arthur Weasley

one

August 1966

"Molly!!" Two girls call out.

When Molly Prewett turns her head to see her two best friends, Hazel and Lola, her eyes beamed. As they quickly run-up to her Hazel pulls Molly into a tight hug. She smells of patchouli and lavender just how Molly remembers. Shortly after Lola grabs Molly and gives her a kiss on the cheek leaving a light print of her ruby red lipstick behind. Molly took in the sight of her two best friends. Hazel Larke was wearing her Gryffindor robes with a mid length back pencil skirt and boots paired with her white dress shirt tucked in and buttoned down with a burgundy turtle neck sticking out. Her jet black hair grew out during the summer and it was feathered; looking shiny and beautiful. Lola Ingleson was overdressed as per usual. She too was in her robes with a black mod-style dress and a gold chain belt. Her Gryffindor tie was tied in her platinum blonde hair as a headband.

"Darling, I have to tell you all about Paris! It was absolutely fabulous!" Lola grabs Hazel and Molly's arm and links it with hers . Hazel rolls her eyes.

"It's not like we haven't heard alllll about it from your letters." Hazel exaggerates. Lola nudges her with her shoulder.

Lola turns to Molly quickly changing subject. "Molly honey, I love your outfit!"

Molly had her beautiful wavy red hair to just below her shoulders. She was also wearing her robes with a mid length, puffy black skirt, her white collar shirt and a knit sweater pulled over with her tie tucked in. She was wearing large earrings and some bracelets stacked down her wrist. The three girls pack into the Hogwarts Express and went straight to an empty cabin.

"Sixth year already. I can't believe it." Hazel sighs. Putting her feet up on the bench across from her. Lola looks down at Hazel's boots.

All of a sudden there is a knock on the cabin door. Three boys fan out and the first one flashes a charming smile.

"Lola, darling, the summer break did you justice." Jack Greenwall winks and plops down next to Lola putting his arm around her.

"Give it a rest Greenwall. Not even you could ruin my day." Lola fired back, removing Jack's arm.

Jack Greenwall is a tall boy with fluffy brown hair. He always has a cheeky grin on his face. Lola says he has "adequate bone structure", whatever that means. Lola and Jack have had a back and fourth going on since year two. It started with Jack throwing some light teasing Lola's way. Now they full on prank each other; sometimes catching their friends in the crossfire. She swears that they're enemies but Hazel and Molly don't buy it for a second. They're just too perfect for eachother.

"I think it's time you and me join forces." Jack whispers in Lola's ear; her face going red. Jack chuckles and puts his arm around her again.

Ezra Valentine and Arthur Weasley walk into the cabin. Ezra is a tall slim boy that always had a kind smile on his face. His black hair was slicked back except for one piece hanging in the front . Ezra is the life of the party. He was always helping Hazel plan secret parties in the Gryffindor common room; he knew everybody from every house. Everybody liked Ezra for his good nature and kind heart. Ezra sits next to Hazel, the two already laughing and catching up about their summer endeavors. Hazel telling him about the girl she had a summer fling with and Ezra eating every detail up. Molly came out of her trance from looking out the window admiring the view and greeted the group. She immediately made eye contact with the boy sitting across from her. It was Arthur Weasley. Arthur was wearing brown tweed pants, his button up shirt and Gryffindor tie loosened a bit. He was wearing large square glasses and his wavy red hair was laid overtop his forehead slightly. She quickly gave him a warm smile and he smiled back. Breaking eye contact, he put his eyes back down to some book he was infatuated with. The rest of the train ride the group shares their stories about their summer and shortly after, they arrive at Hogwarts.

"First day of sixth year! Let's do this." Molly exclaimed.

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The next day at breakfast Hazel is looking over her Herbology book taking a peak at what this term has in store for her. Lola is going on and on about some prank she's going to pull on Jack.

"Oh! Look at the time! Girls we need to get to potions right away, before Slughorn has our heads!" Molly says, quickly getting up and grabbing her things.

Her two friends follow suit and they run through the castle to their potions classroom. They take a seat at a table just in time. Molly looks around and sees some familiar faces. She sees Xenophilius Lovegood and waves to him; he always helps Molly and her friends throw the best parties. Just when Molly and Hazel get Xenophilius' table to say hello, Professor Slughorn makes his entrance.

"Ah Miss Prewett, Miss Larke, I trust you can find your seats? Class has begun." Slughorn says with raised eyebrows and a half smile.

Molly and Hazel run to their seats giggling.

"Good morning class. As many of you know I am Professor Slughorn and I am your potions teacher. This year as we will have our usual day to day classwork but, I will have a project that will run throughout the term. You will have to work on this with one partner on your own time. It will count for 20% of your grade. Now, let's get you lot paired up." Slughorn says while the class groans.

Everyone starts looking for who they're going to pair up with. Molly and Hazel immediately make eye contact while Lola looks at Jack. Molly and Hazel raise their eyebrows making a "Of course!" look as they see Lola and Jack staring at each other. The room is buzzing with people calling for their friends attention and laughter.

"Silence please, children!" Slughorn raises his voice. "I will be picking your partners."

Molly rolls her eyes. She knew it was too good to be true. Just then Slughorn snaps and his list appears. As Slughorn calls out the names there are scoffs and ill remarks. Molly only starts listening when she hears her friends names.

"Xenophilius and Pandora"

"Hazel and Lilith"

"Jack and Lola"

"Ezra and Odin"

"Molly and Arthur"

Molly's eyes shoot to Arthur Weasley's. She gives him a kind smile and he blushes a bit looking back down at his book that he always carries with him.

"So you are all probably wondering what potion you will be brewing." Slughorn pauses for what Molly takes as dramatic effect.

"The potion you will be brewing is called, Amortentia."