"We're going to get you, Weasleys!"
The adults watched as the children ran after each other, waving their make believe wands (which were twigs they had found) in the air.
"Catch us, Potters!"
The children started firing imaginary spells at each other whilst the adults laughed at their silliness.
"Crucio!" Albus shouts.
"Stupefy!" Rose yells.
"Sectumsempra!" Louis bellows.
"Avada...erm? Koodoova?" A voice says from behind them.
This made the children stop what they were doing and turn round to see the youngest Weasley standing there....
With a real wand in her hand.
"What was the spell again?" She says, scratching the back of her head with the wand.
"Who's wand does Emery have there?" Arthur asks.
"I don't know, but somebody better grab it from her before she uses the killing curse on one of her cousins..." George says, chuckling to himself.
"Emery?" Fred calls out, walking towards her. "Who's wand do you have?"
Emery looks down at the wand before looking back up at her father.
"Yours dad. You left it on the table...again."
"Fred!" Arthur calls out. "What have I told you about leaving your wand about?!"
"Don't worry, dad!" Fred says, "it's not like she knows any spells."
"Expelliarmus!" Emery suddenly shouts, knocking the twig from Albus's hand.
"Oh Merlin!" Fred says. "Never mind! Emery, give me the wand!"
"No..." Emery says, holding the wand to her chest.
"Emery...give me the wand." Fred says, slowly walking up to her.
The young girl stares at her dad before sprinting into a run.
"Emerson!" Fred calls out, running after her.
Everybody laughs as they watch the pair run.
"Run Emery! Run!" James shouts.
Emery let's out a laugh as she runs around the back garden with Fred on her heels.
"Get back here your little weasel!" Fred says, reaching his arms out towards her.
Fred manages to grab Emery and gently pushes her to the ground where he manages to grab the wand off her and throw it next to him before tickling her sides.
"Daddy! Stop!" Emery squeals, trying to push his hands away.
"Will you stop stealing my wand?" Fred asks.
"Yes! I'll stop!" Emery replies.
Fred chuckles and stands up, pulling Emery onto her feet. He picks up his wand and puts it into his pocket.
"You'll no longer have to steal my wand when you go to Hogwarts in a few months."
Emery giggles.
"I can't wait to get my own wand!"
Fred chuckles nervously.
"As long as you don't use any of the spells on your cousins, you'll be just fine."
"Right everybody!" Molly calls out. "Where is the birthday girl?"
"That's me!" Emery calls out, running towards her grandma who was carrying a cake from the kitchen.
Molly let's out a laugh.
"Well, sit down then! We need to light the candles!"
Emery giggles and sits herself down at the table. Everybody crowded round whilst Molly placed the cake in front of Emery. Arthur used his wand to light the candles.
"Everybody ready?" Molly asks.
"Yeah!" The children shouted.
"And a 1, 2, 3..."
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear, Emery! Happy birthday to you!"
"Make a wish, pumpkin!" Fred says.
Emery takes a deep breath before blowing all of her candles. Everybody claps and cheers and the children ran over and start giving 11 digs on Emery's arms.
"Oi! Leave the girl alone!" Molly says, slapping their hands away.
Everybody laughs and Fred ruffles Emery's hair.
"Happy 11th birthday, sweetheart!"
Emery smiles.
"Thanks dad!"
"Cake! Cake! Cake!" The children chanted.
"Alright, alright!" Molly says, picking up the cake. "I'll call you into the kitchen when it's ready."
"Ready for your presents?" Fred ask.
Emery nods and waits patiently whilst people handed her gifts.
First it was Remus.
"This one's from Tonks and I."
Emery thanks him before taking the box from him and unwrapping it. Once she opens the box, she lets out a gasp.
"Look!" She says, taking a pair of black boots. "They're the same as Tonks's!"
Tonks let's out a giggle.
"They're the exact same as mine!"
Emery squeals and removes her current shoes and putting on the boots.
"Look dad!" She says, standing up.
"Oh, they're beautiful, sweetheart!" Fred says, chuckling.
"Thank you!" Emery says, hugging both Remus and Tonks.
"You're welcome, darling." Remus says, kissing her head.
Emery continues opening presents from her family until she came to her fathers gift. Emery felt it and realised it was very soft. She starts unwrapping it and notices a red and black checked flannel.
"Oo, that's pretty!" Emery says, taking it out the paper and holding it up so she could get a proper look at it.
"Do you like it?" Fred asks.
"I love it!"
Fred let's out a sad smile.
"It was your mothers..."
Emery's smile drops a little and she looks over at her father.
"It was?"
Fred nods.
"It was her favourite."
Emery looks back at the flannel and smiles before putting it on. Emery was small for her age, so the flannel was a tad big on her, especially on the arms where the ends covered her hands.
"Oh, it's too big..." Fred says. "I thought it'd fit you."
"No, no." Emery immediately says. "It's okay! I like it like this!"
"Are you sure?"
Emery nods.
"Definitely! I'll grow into it!"
Fred smiles and let's out a sigh of relief.
"Cake time everybody!" Molly shouts from the kitchen which made the children jump from their seats and run into the kitchen.
"Come on birthday girl." Fred says, holding his hand out.
Emery gets up and takes her fathers hand before heading inside.
"Alright giddy girl! It may be your birthday but that's no excuse to not sleep."
Emery giggles and jumps into her bed.
"But daaad! I'm not even tired!"
Fred chuckles and takes a seat beside her.
"You will be once you've snuggled into your covers."
"Could you at least tell me a story?" Emery asks.
Fred sighs and leans back against the headboard.
"What kind of story would you like?"
Emery thinks for a second.
"...about mum?"
Fred wasn't expecting this response and had to swallow the lump in his throat.
"You never really talk about her to me, dad..." Emery says. "You always go quiet when somebody mentions her."
Fred plays with the strands of his daughters hair. The hair that reminds him of his wife. The whole family was certain Emery was going to be born with red hair just like her father, so it was a shock to everybody to see she had dark brown hair. Fred loved it though. Always combing his fingers through her hair and trying his best to do the best hairstyles.
"Dad?"
Hm?"
"See, you went quiet again..."
Fred let's out a breath.
"Sorry sweetheart...I just find it hard talking about your mother sometimes."
Emery looks down.
"I understand...I'm sorry if I upset you."
Fred shifts.
"No, darling. You haven't upset me. I should be sorry for not talking about her more...you deserve to know about your mother."
Fred wraps his arms around Emery and gently pulls her to his chest.
"Your mother was a remarkable witch. She did anything for anybody. She was kind, witty...and just overall incredible. You remind me so much of her..."
"I do?" Emery asks.
"Yeah...you look exactly like her."
"Is that was Remus calls me Cora sometimes?"
Fred chuckles.
"Yup! He was your mums favourite."
Emery giggles.
There was a long silence before Emery ask,
"How did she die..."
Fred all of a sudden went cold. He felt his heart beating inside his ears. This was a topic no eleven year old should have.
"...she got sick, very sick..." Fred says, hating himself for lying to his daughter. "She couldn't get better..."
"Did she go peacefully?" Emery ask.
Fred nods.
"Yeah...she was surrounded by her family."
His heart ached when he said this. Did Cora go peacefully? Was she scared? What was going through her mind? Was she even able to think?
"That's good then." Emery says. "As long as she wasn't in pain."
Fred nods and Emery lets out a yawn.
"You tired now?" Fred ask.
Emery nods, making Fred smile.
"Come on then, get all comfy."
Emery gets under the covers and snuggles into her pillow. Fred leans down and places a kiss on her forehead.
"Goodnight sweetheart."
"Goodnight dad. I love you."
"I love you too..."
He turns off the light and leaves the room.
Hello there!
It seems like AGGGEESS I've been on here! How are you all?
If feels weird writing again 😅
Since I've not really got a certain plot with this book, it will just be little snippets of Emery's time at Hogwarts so if you guys do have an ideas for the time being, let me know!
Anyway, I'm happy to be back!
Take care! I'll see you in the next chapter!
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