Percy was trying to be calm and reasonable but it was proving very difficult as his blood was boiling. "We spoke to Ginny and I've never seen her happier, she lives like a princess yet is closely watched by the whole family. Make no mistake they are a family and woe betide anyone who tries to come between them. She has unrestricted access to the Potter vaults but has only used it for Christmas presents, Harry and Hermione proudly wear MUM and DAD signet rings she got them. Ginny's on the board of Stag Industries and a friend of the Goblin Nation yet the family unit keeps her feet on the ground. She will grow into a spectacular young lady and has already made her choice of husband, I intend to watch her grow and dance with her at her wedding, you may have just destroyed your chance of that. Ginny is immensely loyal to her new family and they don't have any secrets from one another, your stupid bloody temper could have lost her to you forever."
He left the crying woman, still attached to the wall while his father went about putting the room back into some type of order.
Arthur Weasley had known since Christmas that his daughter would never forgive him, the hate in her eyes as she tried to hex him told it's own story. He couldn't really complain as Arthur knew he deserved it, he had preached a way of life while he sold his daughter and illegally took money from the Potter vaults. He also knew about his wife's temper and that she was totally in the wrong today, he also knew he would say nothing just as he had for all these years.
A healer entered and checked the crying witch before carrying on his rounds, leaving Molly suspended from the wall for another four hours before the spell released her.
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Angela Flint walked towards the beach, hand in hand with Blaise while he carried her book bag as had become their routine. She only had tomorrow before Hogwarts beckoned on Wednesday so she was studying like crazy so she wouldn't appear so far behind her new classmates. Having a few professors staying on the island had definitely helped and she had already been offered extra tuition during the school term.
Ever since that day in Gringotts when she found out she could attend Hogwarts, Angela had read everything she could get her hands on. Between her group of friends they had all the books she would need. She wasn't bothered about the newly introduced courses, as everyone would be starting them at the same time. Harry had 'casually' mentioned that the ministry's underage magic detectors were currently just a pile of scrap so she took the hint and had been practicing spells since she got her wand.
She lay on a sun bed to study while Blaise went for a swim, there were definitely worse ways to spend your day.
Remus Lupin was strolling along the beach wondering how his life got so bloody complicated. They had all their ideas ready for the first task before Sirius left for the island, Remus was left to check the facilities and make arrangements to hold the event on the first Saturday back. He was happy to do this until a major problem occurred, Nymphadora Tonks.
They had decided that the event would take place in the new sports facility but as soon as Remus met the young witch his inner wolf was screaming 'life mate.' Having to fight this compulsion every time he was in her presence left him appearing like a bumbling fourteen-year-old who's just discovered girls are different. He stuttered and stumbled so much he almost fell in the pool at one point and she had to grab him, her touch almost made him lose control and he practically ran away while shouting some form of apology over his shoulder. He was going to have to work with this beautiful woman who drove his senses wild, shit he had to work with her parents as well. Just to rub silver into the wound, Sirius was her head of house – he was screwed.
Remus knew to quit Hogwarts would involve letting down the very people he'd sworn to help so that was out. He also couldn't think of one single person he could discuss the situation with, it would normally be Sirius but he was her cousin and head of house so that was also out. The thought of actually talking to the young witch about the situation never even entered his head, he was Remus Lupin, Werewolf. Happiness for him was a good meal and a clean bed to sleep in and that was all. What did he have to offer any witch far less one way out of his league like Nymphadora, yes he was so screwed.
Hermione was almost certain that she had the protection charm right, the problem was that someone would need to cast the curse to see if it worked. Not a big problem one might think except for the fact that they still didn't know the curse. They were going to charm thin bronze disks that were slightly larger than a galleon and sew them behind the Potter crest on the elves robes.
Harry was adamant that the elves would not go hunting Dumbledore until it could be verified that the charm worked. Hermione knew he was worried as they had a lot tied up in the next few days. Hogwarts was going to be their shining glory and encompass everything that Stag Industries stood for. The school opened on Wednesday for the return of the students, Thursday will see the new facilities being used for the first time, Friday heralds the arrival of the first parents to be guests at the new visitor centre and Saturday was set aside to hold the first event of the all new Tri Wizard Tournament. There were so many things that could go wrong it was going to be Sunday before they could relax.
Little did she know that plans were afoot that would make relaxing the last thing on her mind.
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Albus Dumbledore had settled on a new plan that had only two outcomes, he would either rule the wizarding world or it would be totally destroyed. Albus knew which option he preferred and felt that the alternative would force the Potter brat to agree with him. He'd show them 'not a pretty sight,' heads would roll for that comment.
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